The Onedin Line
“The wind blows free”
The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham. The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and deals with the rise of a shipping line, the Onedin Line, named after its owner James Onedin. Around this central theme are the lives of his family, most notably his brother and partner, shop owner Robert, and his sister Elizabeth, giving insight into the lifestyle and customs at the time, not only at sea, but also ashore. The series also illustrates some of the changes in business and shipping, such as from wooden to steel ships and from sailing ships to steam ships. It shows the role that ships played in affairs like international politics, uprisings and the slave trade.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.The Wind Blows Free
6.015-10-197150 min - Ep 2
2.Plain Sailing
6.022-10-197150 min - Ep 3
3.Other Points of the Compass
6.029-10-197150 min - Ep 4
4.High Price
05-11-197150 min - Ep 5
5.Catch as Can
12-11-197150 min - Ep 6
6.Salvage
19-11-197150 min - Ep 7
7.Passage to Pernambuco
26-11-197150 min - Ep 8
8.The Homecoming
03-12-197150 min - Ep 9
9.When My Ship Comes Home
10-12-197150 min - Ep 10
10.A Very Important Passenger
17-12-197150 min - Ep 11
11.Mutiny
6.024-12-197150 min - Ep 12
12.Cry of the Blackbird
6.007-01-197250 min - Ep 13
13.Shadow of Doubt
14-01-197250 min - Ep 14
14.Blockade
6.021-01-197250 min - Ep 15
15.Winner Take All
6.028-01-197250 min
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