
The Onedin Line: 7x4
Dirty Cargo
Seasons and episodes


Season 2 : Season 2
Sep 17, 1972
Season 3 : Season 3
Oct 21, 1973
Season 4 : Season 4
Apr 25, 1976
Season 5 : Season 5
Jun 26, 1977
Season 6 : Season 6
Jul 16, 1978
Season 7 : Season 7
Jul 22, 1979
Season 8 : Season 8
Aug 31, 19807 - 1 : Liverpool Bound
Jul 22, 19797 - 2 : The Homecoming
Jul 29, 19797 - 3 : The Paddy Westers
Aug 05, 19797 - 4 : Dirty Cargo
Aug 12, 19797 - 5 : To Honour and Obey
Aug 19, 19797 - 6 : Running Free
Aug 26, 19797 - 7 : The Suitor
Sep 02, 19797 - 8 : Storm Clouds
Sep 09, 19797 - 9 : Outward Bound
Sep 16, 19797 - 10 : Homeward Bound
Sep 23, 1979Synopsis
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 | The Onedin Line |
First Air Date | Oct 15, 1971 |
Last Air Date | Oct 26, 1980 |
Episodes | 91 |
Seasons | 8 |
Companies | |
Keywords | england, liverpool, england, 19th century, shipping |