The exciting saga of ambitious men tempestuous women and stormy seas! 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 the son of a waterside shopkeeper who has died and left him with no inheritance. All James has is a legacy of 25 franks and a shrewd business mind. 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. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Wind Blows Free 2. Plain Salling 3. Other Points of the Compass 4. High Price 5. Catch as Can 6. Salvage 7. Passage to Pernambuco 8. The Homecoming 9. When My Ship Comes In 10. A Very Important Passenger 11. Mutiny 12. Cry of the Blackbird 13. Shadow of Doubt 14. Blockade 15. Winner Take All [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. The exciting saga of ambitious men, tempestuous women and stormy seas! 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 the son of a waterside shopkeeper who has died and left him with no inheritance. All James has is a legacy of 25 franks and a shrewd, business mind. 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. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Wind Blows Free 2. Plain Salling 3. Other Points of the Compass 4. High Price 5. Catch as Can 6. Salvage 7. Passage to Pernambuco 8. The Homecoming 9. When My Ship Comes In 10. A Very Important Passenger 11. Mutiny 12. Cry of the Blackbird 13. Shadow of Doubt 14. Blockade 15. Winner Take All Actors Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson, Warren Clarke, James Hayter & Michael Billington Director Moira Armstrong, William Slater, Viktors Ritelis & Paul Ciappessoni Certificate PG Year 1971-1972 Screen Fullscreen 4:3 Languages English - Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 12 hours and 30 minutes (approx)
Series one of the BBC's classic yarn of 19th century love and passion on the high seas. Ship's captain James Onedin has ambitions to one day run his own shipping line. He tries to gain the financial backing of his brother, Robert. Meanwhile, their sister Elizabeth must choose between her fiancé Daniel and the doting shipbuilder's son, Mr Fraser. When the schooner Charlotte Rhodes comes up for auction, her owner, Ann Webster, makes James an offer of a partnership. Episodes comprise: 'The Wind Blows Free', 'Plain Sailing', 'Other Points of the Compass', 'High Price', 'Catch as Can', 'Salvage', 'Passage to Pernambuco', 'The Homecoming', 'When My Ship Comes Home', 'A Very Important Passenger', 'Mutiny', 'Cry of the Blackbird', 'Shadow of Doubt', 'Blockade' and 'Winner Take All'.
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