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  The Onedin Line - Nostalgia Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship (the Charlotte Rose), then the marriage turns out to be one of true love after all.
The series followed Onedin's career (accompanied by his faithful Captain Baines) as he hopped from boardroom to bedroom to briny sea, along the way remarrying twice.
Years after his first wife had died giving birth to his daughter, Charlotte, James married Letty Gaunt but she died too, and by the end of the series James was married to a Spanish widow by the name of Margarita Juarez.
www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/drama/onedin.htm   (271 words)

  
 The Onedin Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Onedin Line was a popular BBC television drama series that ran from 1971 to 1980.
The series was created by Cyril Abraham, a native of Liverpool, where the story was set.
James Onedin, the younger son of old Samuel Onedin, a miserly ship chandler, was a penniless sea captain with aspirations to greater things.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Onedin_Line   (578 words)

  
 TVShowsOnDVD.com - Onedin Line, The - Set 1
James Onedin is the son of a waterside shopkeeper who has died and left him with no inheritance.
Despite his scheming sister and her husband who run a rival shipping company, he is resolute in his attempt to start a shipping line in a changing world.
Onedin is ruthless, but farsighted and with steam a possibility for the future, he swiftly embarks on his rise from impoverished seaman to wealthy ship owner and founder of The Onedin Line.
www.tvshowsondvd.com /releaseinfo.cfm?ReleaseID=2143   (147 words)

  
 Express & Star Midlands Life: West Midlands features, people and places   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Onedin Line was watched by millions of 1970s TV viewers.
The Onedin Line was first screened on December 7, 1970, as a one-off production entitled The Wind Blows Free in the BBC's Drama Playhouse series.
Onedin has no shortage of bravery, but having inherited just £25 in his father's will, he cannot afford the boat.
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 Onedin Line, The - Series 1 - Part 1 (Box Set) from Empire Film Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
THE ONEDIN LINE is the beloved BBC miniseries set against the changing socioeconomic climate of 19th-century England.
James Onedin is a poor young skipper in Liverpool who dreams of starting his own shipping business and breaking free from his powerful boss.
He buys a ship and marries the former owner's daughter, but it's not all smooth sailing as he contends with a mutinous crew, scheming competitors, an outbreak of disease, and his own wayward sister.
www.empirefilmstore.com /products/72707/Onedin-Line,-The-Series-1-Part-1   (125 words)

  
 DVD Empire - Item - Onedin Line, The: Set 2 / DVD-Video
Set in England in the 1860s when British naval strength was the envy of Europe, this saga charts the fortunes of an ambitious, clever and determined ship owner whose private life is more tempestuous than the seas he sails.
James Onedin (Peter Gilmore) is a young sea captain who has recently launched his own shipping line.
Onedin is ruthless, but he knows that the advent of steam will propel the shipping industry to new levels.
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 Onedin line
Onedin Line was fun to work on as, like Warship and Treasure Island, I had possibly a greater knowledge about things seafaring than some other directors - Had some adventures making the episodes.
Did a big pirate boat attacking sequence and on the morning of the shoot lost all the 'pirate' extras who were to have been fl guys from the local US military base....
ONEDIN line was one of those shows that relied on it's leading man. Like most truly talented people he was modest and self effacing and was only interested in making the production as good as possible.
www.michaelbriant.com /onedin_line.htm   (644 words)

  
 DVD.net : The Onedin Line - Series 1 - DVD Review
The BBC's The Onedin Line is a grand drama of seafaring commerce and trade, and business rivalry and downright skullduggery.
James Onedin, played with amazing veracity by Peter Gilmore, is a shrewd sea-captain who invests his entire capital (25 pounds) in buying a single sailing ship -- as part of the purchase-price, he also gains a wife, Anne (Anne Stallybrass).
While Onedin faces his battles on the waters, aided by his trusty mate Baines (Howard Lang), we also become enmeshed on land in the affairs of his extended family.
www.dvd.net.au /review.cgi?review_id=4995   (611 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Onedin Line - Series 1 - Part 1 [1971]: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
However, I was riveted to the Onedin Line!
Perhaps he became so identified in peoples' minds as James Onedin that nobody cast him in anything else - which is a shame because he is superb.
All the cast are great in their roles and it would have been interesting if the DVD had included biographical information or interviews with past cast members.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000087HZO   (793 words)

  
 Television Heaven
Beginning life in 1970 as a one-off Drama Playhouse presentation, The Onedin Line was a typical piece of BBC period costume drama that the corporation have so often excelled in.
Telling the story of James Onedin (Peter Gilmore), a 19th-century ship's master from Liverpool, whose burning ambition was to own a fleet of sailing vessels, the original production opened in 1860 as Onedin inherited the smallest part of his late fathers estate -just £25.00.
The series followed Onedin's career (accompanied by the his faithful Captain Baines -Howard Lang-) as he hopped from boardroom to bedroom to briny sea, along the way remarrying twice.
www.televisionheaven.co.uk /overview9.htm   (1176 words)

  
 The Onedin Line: Blockade Episode Cast Members - TV.com
From a very young age Anne Stallybrass has always wanted to be an actress, encouraged in that way by both her parents invoved in amateur dramatics and her teachers at school.
Jessica Benton (born in 1942 — www.us.imdb.com) was trained as a classical ballet and modern jazz dancer.
The Onedin Line gave her a starring role for a decade (1971-1980).
www.tv.com /blockade/episode/252213/cast.html   (357 words)

  
 Michael Billington Fans Site
I would just like to tell you a little background on 'The Onedin Line' for those of you that may not be aware of the TV show, first shown in 1973.
Tall sailing ships, sails billowing in the breeze, the bustle of the quay; among this James Onedin, the proverbial ship's captain, and his struggles to own his own ships, and eventually shipping line, it is basically the life and times.
Centred among the Onedins, Frazers, and the Callons, and their fight amongst themselves to gain control of shipping lines.
mikebillingtonfans.com /onedin.html   (775 words)

  
 Digital Spy Forums - "The Onedin Line" : UKTV Drama
They showed the Onedin Line here in the U.S. back in the '70's, I think, and when I saw part of it was available on dvd, I bought it.
A DS reader kindly advised that they were alternating it (why?) with series of Casualty and that Series 3 of the Onedin Line is back at the very end of August in the same weekday slot as Casualty now occupies.
If I were the director general of the BBC, I would repeat The Onedin Line for you all on BBC-1 in the daytime instead of the garbage they do show at this moment in time.
forum.digitalspy.co.uk /board/showthread.php?t=261780   (1212 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Wales | Tributes to 'supreme' writer
Bloomsbury said he rejected "a romanticized Welsh past of myth and anecdote and is concerned instead with the modern Wales of rugby, beauty queens, television, the language question and the industrial and spiritual decline in the south Wales valleys".
The key factor, he said, in understanding him was the effect of World War II and the "resounding echo" of World War I on that generation, which had as great an influence as the decline of coal and the great strikes of the era.
Mr Richards wrote many of the scripts for The Onedin Line, a seafaring BBC 19th Century costume drama.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/3774047.stm   (585 words)

  
 the Onedine Line (tv)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Set in the 1860s, when British naval strength was the envy of Europe, this saga charts the fortunes of James Onedin (Peter Gilmore), an ambitious, clever and determined shipowner whose private life is more tempestuous than the seas he sails.
With a paltry £25 but a shrewd, business mind, and despite his scheming sister and her husband who run a rival shipping company, James is resolute in starting his own shipping line.
He then swiftly embarks on his rise from impoverished seaman to wealthy shipowner and founder of The Onedin Line.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fic_oned.html   (278 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - onedin, DVDs, Videos VHS PAL UK, Records items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
ONEDIN LINE RADIO TIMES 21-27 JLY 1979 PETER GILMORE PO
Onedin Line - BBC drama - Series/Vol 1 - double boxset
Onedin Line - Series 1 Volume 1 - DVD Box Set - NEW
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 "The Onedin Line" (1971)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Plot Summary: James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship.
One way is to cram all the episodes together so that each DVD forms some kind of four hour movie version of 'The Onedin Line'.
This means that the writing talent that went into giving us some dramatic flow in an hour show is completely crapped on.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0074035   (369 words)

  
 BBC Shop - Onedin Line, The: Series 1 - Part 1 (Box Set) (DVD)
Onedin Line, The: Series 1 - Part 1 (Box Set) (DVD)
James Onedin (Peter Gilmore) is a determined young skipper from Liverpool who's got his sights set on more than the rough seas ahead.
In a bid to compete with his former shipping magnate boss, he buys the Charlotte Rose, marries the ship's owner and sets sail on more profitable routes.
www.bbcshop.com /invt/9027911   (129 words)

  
 The Onedin Line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship, then the marriage turns out to be one of true love after all.
James, however, is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started in the Liverpool of the 1860s.
The series, which ran for three seasons, was filmed in the Dartmouth (UK) area and ran on TV (BBC) Sunday nights.
www.ufoseries.com /films/onedin.html   (142 words)

  
 Onedin Line, The 1 
Set in England in the 1860’s when British naval strength was the envy of Europe, this saga charts the fortunes of an ambitious, clever and determined shipowner whose private life is more tempestuous than the seas he sails.
All James has is a legacy of £25 and a shrewd,business mind.
Onedin is ruthless, but farsighted and with steam a possibility for the future, he swiftly embarks on his rise from impoverished seamen to wealthy shipowner and founder of THE ONEDIN LINE.
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There is a great story line with James and two new women as well, so series 3 is definitely a good one, and of course Mike's favourite episode "ice and fire" that's a great episode.
The captures I did for Onedin are from that episode..
I've been wondering for a while now about the locations used for The Onedin Line.
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 Little Gems - The Ballet Shoes Dick Tracy Godzilla The Spooks of Bottle Bay Flashing Blade Tales of the Riverbank ...
Patricia who I helped produce The Onedin Line website is no longer able to manage the pages and has transferred them over to Little Gems.
The Onedin Line was one of the best BBC dramas to come out of the 1970s.
More will follow in time and if anyone was involved in the acting or the filming, I would love to hear from you and to place your thoughts about the Onedin Line on this page.
www.thechestnut.com /onedin/onedin.htm   (316 words)

  
 The Onedin Line TV Show - The Onedin Line Television Show - TV.com
James Onedin is anxious to purchase the schooner, Charlotte Rhodes.
Already a seasoned seafarer at 28, Onedin is determined to command his own ship, even if it means marrying a woman he does not love.
Tell the world what you think of The Onedin Line, write a review for this show.
www.tv.com /the-onedin-line/show/16165/summary.html   (187 words)

  
 Exeter Memories - 1970's Exeter history. The Onedin Line and Morecambe and Wise visit Exeter.
The Onedin Line and Morecambe and Wise visit Exeter.
Exeter quay at the time when the BBC filming the Onedin Line.
In 1971 and 1976 the BBC used Exeter Quay to represent Liverpool Docks in the filming of the Onedin Line.
www.exetermemories.co.uk /EM/1970s.html   (1091 words)

  
 NETHERTON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Note: The Onedin Line is a British series set in Victorian Liverpool, about a shipping line.
Georgina Redwood was relieved when her meeting with James Onedin was over.
James Onedin was not an ill looking man. But he was harshly spoken and totally lacking in any charm.
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I have only watched series 1 so far and intended to read your article once I had watched series 2 and 3, but couldn't resist any longer.
Thankyou for your kind comments concerning my article, and the pictures, I am glad you enjoyed them, as I get a great deal of pleasure in sharing with Mike fans....
I became interested in The Onedin Line to look at Mr Billington, but now I am watching because I like the whole show.
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 ABC Shop - Onedin Line - Series 1
The Onedin Line remains one of the most visually exciting television drama series ever produced.
Glamorous square-rigged sailing ships, meticulous historical accuracy, picturesque location filming and Khachaturian’s memorable theme music all combine to make The Onedin Line an unforgettable television experience.
It is a brilliant depiction of the passion and romance of life on the high seas.
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 The Onedin Line - Series 1 - Part 1 [1971] - Playback, vhs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Comment: Only problem is that instead of having these as separate episodes, as lots of other DVD have, all the episodes on each DVD have been run into 1 with no episode end credits.
Some of the technical work in the filming betrays the age of the series (early 1970's) but the colour and sound are excellent and the sets and costume design are high quality.
They would be appreciated, and the suspence of the cliffhanger ending to volume 2 is cruel.
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 Onedin Line, The - Series 1 - Part 1 (Box Set) Region 2 DVD 902 791 1 by PLAYBACK from Movie DVD Mega Store online shop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Onedin Line, The - Series 1 - Part 1 (Box Set) Region 2 DVD 902 791 1 by PLAYBACK from Movie DVD Mega Store online shop
Onedin Line, The - Series 1 - Part 1 (Box Set) Region 2 DVD for £12.99
Onedin Line, The - Series 1 - Part 1 (Box Set) Region 2 DVD
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 Buy DVD Onedin Line - Series 1 DVD - dvd orchard - Buy DVD online Australia
James Onedin, already a seasoned Captain at the age of twenty-eight, seizes the opportunity afforded by a ú25 inheritance to break free from the powerful Callon line and purchase his own ship.
Onedin hasn't enough money to purchase the topsail schooner Charlotte Rhodes outright, but the current owner Captain Webster has a daughter Anne - and a mutually beneficial marriage is proposed.
So the scene is set for one of the most visually exciting television drama series ever produced.
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 Onedin Line - Set 2 DVD prices at Smarter.com
Onedin Line - Set 2 DVD prices at Smarter.com
James Onedin is a poor shopkeeper who decides to start his own shipping line, despite the fact that his own sister already owns one with her husband.
Eventually Onedin becomes one of England's top shippers, and his desire for wealth and power only increase.
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