The Wind Blows Free
15th October 1971Plain Sailing
22nd October 1971Other Points of the Compass
29th October 1971High Price
5th November 1971Catch as Can
12th November 1971Salvage
19th November 1971Passage to Pernambuco
26th November 1971The Homecoming
3rd December 1971When My Ship Comes Home
10th December 1971A Very Important Passenger
17th December 1971Mutiny
24th December 1971Cry of the Blackbird
7th January 1972Shadow of Doubt
14th January 1972Blockade
21st January 1972Winner Take All
28th January 1972The 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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