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.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Wind Blows Free | 1971-10-15 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Plain Sailing | 1971-10-22 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Other Points of the Compass | 1971-10-29 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | High Price | 1971-11-05 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Catch as Can | 1971-11-12 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Salvage | 1971-11-19 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Passage to Pernambuco | 1971-11-26 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Homecoming | 1971-12-03 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | When My Ship Comes Home | 1971-12-10 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | A Very Important Passenger | 1971-12-17 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Mutiny | 1971-12-24 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Cry of the Blackbird | 1972-01-07 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Shadow of Doubt | 1972-01-14 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Blockade | 1972-01-21 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Winner Take All | 1972-01-28 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | The Hard Case | 1972-09-17 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Pound and Pint | 1972-09-24 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | A Woman Alone | 1972-10-01 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Fetch and Carry | 1972-10-08 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Yellow Jack | 1972-10-15 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Survivor | 1972-10-22 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Coffin Ship | 1972-10-29 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | ‘Frisco Bound | 1972-11-12 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Beyond the Upper Sea | 1972-11-19 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | An Inch of Candle | 1972-11-26 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Goodbye, Goodbye | 1972-12-03 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Bloody Week | 1972-12-10 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | The Challenge | 1972-12-17 | 50 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | Race for Power | 1972-12-31 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | The Ship Devils | 1973-10-21 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | The Stranger | 1973-10-28 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Echoes from Afar | 1973-11-04 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Amazon Cargo | 1973-11-11 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Danger Level | 1973-11-18 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Black Gold | 1973-11-25 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Law of the Fist | 1973-12-09 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Ice and Fire | 1973-12-16 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | A Proposal of Marriage | 1973-12-23 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Over the Horizon | 1974-01-06 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | The Silver Caddy | 1974-01-13 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Port Out, Starboard Home | 1974-01-20 | 50 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | The Passenger | 1974-01-27 | 50 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Loss of the Helen May | 1976-04-25 | 50 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | A Cold Wind Blowing | 1976-05-02 | 50 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Not Wanted on Voyage | 1976-05-09 | 50 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Undercurrent | 1976-05-16 | 50 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Quarantine | 1976-05-23 | 50 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Uncharted Island | 1976-05-30 | 50 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | A Clear Conscience | 1976-06-06 | 50 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Shipwreck | 1976-06-13 | 50 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | The Gamble | 1976-06-20 | 50 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | Month of the Albatross | 1976-06-27 | 50 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | When Troubles Come | 1977-06-26 | 50 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Rescue | 1977-07-03 | 50 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Coffin Ships | 1977-07-10 | 50 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | The Trade Winds | 1977-07-17 | 50 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | The Stowaway | 1977-07-24 | 50 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | Dead Man's Cargo | 1977-07-31 | 50 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | A Hard Life | 1977-08-07 | 50 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | The Hostage | 1977-08-14 | 50 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Uncharted Waters | 1977-08-21 | 50 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | A Close Run Thing | 1977-08-28 | 50 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | No Smoke Without Fire | 1978-07-16 | 50 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | Collision Course | 1978-07-23 | 50 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | Double Dealers | 1978-07-30 | 50 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | Stand by to Go About | 1978-08-06 | 50 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | The Upright Man | 1978-08-13 | 50 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | The Reverend's Daughter | 1978-08-20 | 50 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | Highly Explosive | 1978-08-27 | 50 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 8 | A Sea of Troubles | 1978-09-03 | 50 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 9 | Men of Honour | 1978-09-10 | 50 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 10 | The Fortune Hunters | 1978-09-17 | 50 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 1 | Liverpool Bound | 1979-07-22 | 50 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 2 | The Homecoming | 1979-07-29 | 50 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 3 | The Paddy Westers | 1979-08-05 | 50 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 4 | Dirty Cargo | 1979-08-12 | 50 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 5 | To Honour and Obey | 1979-08-19 | 50 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 6 | Running Free | 1989-08-26 | 50 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 7 | The Suitor | 1979-09-02 | 50 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 8 | Storm Clouds | 1979-09-09 | 50 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 9 | Outward Bound | 1979-09-16 | 50 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 10 | Homeward Bound | 1979-09-23 | 50 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 1 | A Royal Return | 1980-08-31 | 50 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 2 | Revenge | 1980-09-07 | 50 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 3 | Blood Ties | 1980-09-14 | 50 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 4 | The Honeymoon | 1980-09-21 | 50 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 5 | Jonah's Luck | 1980-09-28 | 50 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 6 | The Price of Pride | 1980-10-05 | 50 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 7 | Vengeance | 1980-10-12 | 50 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 8 | Guilty - In All Innocence | 1980-10-19 | 50 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 9 | A Long Way Home | 1980-10-26 | 50 min |
