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The Onedin Line 

TV-PG | | Adventure, Drama, Romance | TV Series (1971–1980)
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91 episodes
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James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started... See full summary »

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Cyril Abraham

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Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Peter Gilmore ...  James Onedin / ... 91 episodes, 1971-1980
Jessica Benton ...  Elizabeth Frazer / ... 91 episodes, 1971-1980
Howard Lang ...  Captain Baines / ... 91 episodes, 1971-1980
Mary Webster Mary Webster ...  Sarah Onedin 56 episodes, 1971-1979
Brian Rawlinson Brian Rawlinson ...  Robert Onedin 41 episodes, 1971-1978
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Storyline

James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started in Liverpool of the 1860s. Written by Jim Burke <burkeji@forfas.ie>

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Plot Keywords:

shipping | shipping line | liverpool | ship | port | See All (21) »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 1971 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Az Onedin család See more »

Filming Locations:

Bayard's Cove, Dartmouth, Devon, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(91 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Two of the sailing ships used in the series are still in use and sailing today. The Norwegian sailing ship SS «Christian Radich» and also the Norwegian sailing ship «Statsraad Lehmkuhl» See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Cult of...: The Onedin Line (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

Opening music from Spartacus Suite
Written by Aram Khachaturyan (as Khachaturian)
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Pitch perfect script & acting make this ageing serial a true joy
27 August 2010 | by HillstreetBunz – See all my reviews

I watched the series in the 70s,...Sunday evenings around the TV with my Mum an Dad and my sister. I enjoyed it then. Now I am watching the whole thing all over again in the afternoons. Its not just a bit of nostalgia, its absolutely marvellous. Production values may seem low at first compared to today's blockbuster serials, but the sharply drawn characters are brought to riveting life by a first class cast (special mentions to Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton and Anne Stallybrass as James, Elizabeth and Anne Onedin respectively). Proof (as if it were needed) that script and cast can overcome any weaknesses or paucity of cash elsewhere in a production. One noticeable aspect is how fully rounded the women characters are, how equal in every way to the male characters. That this is immediately apparent is a sad reflection on the way women's roles have retreated in the last decade or so. Maybe 70s feminism had something to do with it. But these women are not all about shoe shopping and chocolate! As an adult I really see the nuances of the story telling, and the richness of characterisation, historical context etc, Fantastic.
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