British television period drama series (1971–1980)
The Onedin Line
Genre
Drama
Created by
Cyril Abraham
Starring
Peter Gilmore
Anne Stallybrass
Jessica Benton
Howard Lang
Opening theme
Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia by Aram Khachaturian
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
8
No. of episodes
91 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
Anthony Coburn (pilot episode), Peter Graham Scott
Running time
49-51 minutes
Production company
BBC
Original release
Network
BBC One
Release
15 October 1971 (1971-10-15) – 26 October 1980 (1980-10-26)
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The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series that ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham.
The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886[1] and covers the rise of a fictional shipping company, the Onedin Line, named after its owner captain James Onedin. Around this, it depicts the lives of his family, most notably his brother and partner Robert, a ship chandler, and his sister Elizabeth, giving insight into the lifestyle and customs at the time, not only at sea, but also ashore (mostly lower- and upper-middle-class). The series also illustrates some of the changes in business and shipping, such as from wooden to steel ships and from sailing ships to steamships. It shows the role that ships played in such matters as international politics, uprisings and the slave trade.
^Jeff Evans, The Penguin TV Companion, London: Penguin, 2006, p.624
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