The Onedin Line (Season 2)

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.

  • Poster for The Hard Case

    The Hard Case (Episode 1) 6.0

    Air date: 1972-09-17

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Pound and Pint

    Pound and Pint (Episode 2)

    Writer: Cyril Abraham

    Air date: 1972-09-24

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for A Woman Alone

    A Woman Alone (Episode 3)

    Writer: Elaine Morgan

    Air date: 1972-10-01

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Fetch and Carry

    Fetch and Carry (Episode 4) 6.0

    Writer: Alun Richards

    Air date: 1972-10-08

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Yellow Jack

    Yellow Jack (Episode 5)

    Writer: Alun Richards

    Air date: 1972-10-15

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Survivor

    Survivor (Episode 6)

    Writer: Peter Graham Scott

    Air date: 1972-10-22

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Coffin Ship

    Coffin Ship (Episode 7)

    Writer: Bruce Stewart

    Air date: 1972-10-29

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for 'Frisco Bound

    'Frisco Bound (Episode 8)

    Writer: Allan Prior

    Air date: 1972-11-12

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Beyond the Upper Sea

    Beyond the Upper Sea (Episode 9)

    Writer: Moris Farhi

    Air date: 1972-11-19

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for An Inch of Candle

    An Inch of Candle (Episode 10) 6.0

    Writer: Martin Worth

    Air date: 1972-11-26

    Runtime: 50 min

    Overview: Anne is Pregnant and is asked to buy a new house. James discovers an abandoned ship.

  • Poster for Goodbye, Goodbye

    Goodbye, Goodbye (Episode 11)

    Writer: David Weir

    Air date: 1972-12-03

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Bloody Week

    Bloody Week (Episode 12)

    Writer: David Weir

    Air date: 1972-12-10

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for The Challenge

    The Challenge (Episode 13)

    Writer: Cyril Abraham

    Air date: 1972-12-17

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Race for Power

    Race for Power (Episode 14)

    Writer: Cyril Abraham

    Air date: 1972-12-31

    Runtime: 50 min

The Onedin Line

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