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.
Cast (183)
Directors
Gerald Blake
Director
Ages 42-51
Ben Rea
Director
David Cunliffe
Director
Ages 36-45
Peter Graham Scott
Director
Ages 47-56
Roger Jenkins
Director
Ages 40-49
Viktors Ritelis
Director
Ages 33-42
Peter Cregeen
Director
Ages 31-40
Paul Ciappessoni
Director
Ages 42-51
Ken Hannam
Director
Ages 42-51
Cyril Coke
Director
Moira Armstrong
Director
David Sullivan Proudfoot
Director
Darrol Blake
Director
Writers
Cyril Abraham
Writer
Alun Richards
Writer
Ages 41-50
David Weir
Writer
Allan Prior
Writer
Ages 49-58
Bruce Stewart
Writer
Ages 46-55
Michael J. Bird
Writer
Roy Russell
Writer
Ages 52-61
Ian Kennedy Martin
Writer
Elaine Morgan
Writer
Ages 50-59
Martin Worth
Writer
Moris Farhi
Writer
Peter Graham Scott
Writer
Ages 47-56
Barry Thomas
Writer
Original Language
en
Spoken Languages
English