The Onedin Line — Season 1
The wind blows free
About this season
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.
Episodes (15)
1. The Wind Blows Free
6.0Aired 15 October 1971 • 50 min
2. Plain Sailing
6.0Aired 22 October 1971 • 50 min
3. Other Points of the Compass
6.0Aired 29 October 1971 • 50 min
4. High Price
Aired 5 November 1971 • 50 min
5. Catch as Can
Aired 12 November 1971 • 50 min
6. Salvage
Aired 19 November 1971 • 50 min
7. Passage to Pernambuco
Aired 26 November 1971 • 50 min
8. The Homecoming
Aired 3 December 1971 • 50 min
9. When My Ship Comes Home
Aired 10 December 1971 • 50 min
10. A Very Important Passenger
Aired 17 December 1971 • 50 min
11. Mutiny
6.0Aired 24 December 1971 • 50 min
12. Cry of the Blackbird
6.0Aired 7 January 1972 • 50 min
13. Shadow of Doubt
Aired 14 January 1972 • 50 min
14. Blockade
6.0Aired 21 January 1972 • 50 min
15. Winner Take All
6.0Aired 28 January 1972 • 50 min