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1.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Uncharted Island
(1976)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Baines and Onedin find an uncharted island, rich in guano, which they intend to mine without telling anybody. However, Matt Harvey learns about it and sets sail in a Frazer Line ship but ... See full summary »
Director: Lennie Mayne | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 18
2.
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977)
Episode:
A Lesson in Manners
(1977)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama
Louisa takes a callow chauffeur in tow and tries to turn him into a 'proper gentleman,' when his kind, elderly and wealthy employer dies suddenly and leaves him the bulk of her estate.
Director: Cyril Coke | Stars: Gemma Jones, Kevin McNally, Robin Langford, Jessica Benton
Votes: 29
3.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
The Passenger
(1974)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Caroline and James are returning from Baltimore, where she has been sorting out her husband's affairs. There is a new crew, hastily gathered by the shifty Bartholomew and a passenger called... See full summary »
Director: Peter Graham Scott | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington, Howard Lang
Votes: 16
4.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Race for Power
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In Liverpool the Frazers combine to try and smuggle Jessop, who has been imprisoned and is now on the run, to Ireland. He is apprehended but they stand by him at court. The race between ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Graham Scott | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Philip Bond, Jessica Benton
Votes: 24
5. Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
The lives and fortunes of the Bellamy family and their below-stairs servant staff at 165 Eaton Place play out against the social, political and historical backdrop of Edwardian London from 1903 to 1930.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, David Langton, Jean Marsh, Angela Baddeley
Votes: 3,569
6. The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
Louisa Trotter works her way up from being a skivvy to being the queen of cooks, cook to the King, and owner of the Bentinck Hotel. Her life and happenings among the guests and staff of the hotel make up the 31 episodes.
Stars: Gemma Jones, Victoria Plucknett, John Welsh, John Cater
Votes: 1,541
7. The Cult of... (2006–2008)
30 min | Documentary
A behind-the-scenes look at classic British cult television series.
Stars: Meera Syal, Steve O'Brien, Robert Llewellyn, Pennant Roberts
Votes: 16
8.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Pound and Pint
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In Liverpool Jessop sets about organizing a strike though many seamen feel they cannot afford it. When the strike finally occurs Anne, shocked by her husband's callous attitude, helps the ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Rea | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Philip Bond, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 20
9.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
The Trade Winds
(1977)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Having exposed Macauley's insurance scam, James proposes to Letty, who accepts. Daniel also returns to Liverpool, now a very wealthy man. Robert considers opening a department store and ... See full summary »
Director: Geraint Morris | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 11
10.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
An Inch of Candle
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Anne is pregnant and Elizabeth urges James to buy a house and move out of the warehouse for the baby's sake. James comes across the immaculate but deserted ship the 'Maria da Gloria', and ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Blake | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Jessica Benton, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 21
11.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Goodbye, Goodbye
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Anne is pregnant and at last James buys a house for them. Sailing on the 'Lady Lazenby', Baines suffers an accident and in danger of needing his leg amputated. Onedin opposes this, ... See full summary »
Director: David Cunliffe | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Philip Bond, Howard Lang
Votes: 22
12.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
The Fortune Hunters
(1978)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Newly elected to Parliament Daniel joins with Elizabeth to prevent William from selling the Frazer Line to an apparent consortium, actually a front for Beaumont. To take his mind off his ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Mary Webster
Votes: 10
13.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Coffin Ships
(1977)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Five ships, all carrying iron plate, have foundered - people betting on the losses, including Mr. Dunwoody, Elizabeth's clerk, who buys the company house where Robert and Sarah live, ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 12
14.
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977)
Episode:
The Passing Show
(1977)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama
Louisa urges Charlie to get on with his life and a smooth and very suave actor beds Violet, who promptly gets the sack.
Director: Bill Bain | Stars: Gemma Jones, Christopher Cazenove, T.P. McKenna, Richard Vernon
Votes: 25
15.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Beyond the Upper Sea
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The Onedins and Albert travel to Turkey, where James is annoyed to find that Albert is about to agree to a ten year contract making steam engines for a local pasha. Albert is even ... See full summary »
Director: Cyril Coke | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Philip Bond, Howard Lang
Votes: 23
16.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Blood Ties
(1980)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
An ancient cannon Captain Baines believes to have belonged to Henry Morgan and spirited Margarita, daughter of South American president Juarez, join James' latest cargo, but on arrival in ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Christopher Douglas
Votes: 10
17.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Danger Level
(1973)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Samuel Plimsoll returns to Liverpool to investigate the dangerous over-loading of ships. Inevitably he crosses swords with Onedin and prepares to take him to court for contravening the ... See full summary »
Director: Martyn Friend | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington, Howard Lang
Votes: 16
18.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Homeward Bound
(1979)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The Doyles return to Liverpool and Samuel declares his love for Helen but Charlotte refuses to divorce him - whilst Sarah and Fergus spend time together. Elizabeth learns that Daniel is the... See full summary »
Director: David Reynolds | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Jill Gascoine
Votes: 9
19.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Law of the Fist
(1973)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Previously the confirmed bachelor, Captain Baines falls for his landlady Mrs. Darling, and, as a favour to her, agrees to take her brother, Tom Ballantyne, on his next voyage. Tom does not ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Blake | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington, Howard Lang
Votes: 14
20.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
The Silver Caddy
(1974)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Anxious to gain a contract with wealthy Zebediah Pringlehoffer, James travels to Foochow to bring home a cargo of tea. Leonora accompanies him and continues to rise in his estimation as she... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Blake | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington, Howard Lang
Votes: 15
21.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
A Royal Return
(1980)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Letty has died from diphtheria caught from nursing sick orphans and Elizabeth has returned from Turkey to manage urgent Fraser business. Sarah is on a Cook's tour of the world, Samuel has ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Christopher Douglas
Votes: 10
22.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Not Wanted on Voyage
(1976)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Jack Frazer dies. He is angry and bitter to learn that his supposed grandchild was Fogarty's. Elizabeth becomes instrumental in running the Frazer line. She and James and Pierre Legrande, ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 15
23.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
A Close Run Thing
(1977)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James and Letty are to be married on board ship by Captain Baines but this nearly does not happen when a group of shanghaied sailors attempt to overwhelm them, the plan being foiled by ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 15
24.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
A Long Way Home
(1980)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Max Van Der Rheede is imprisoned and James is free. He beats Samuel to the contract of transporting nitrate and sets sail with his first cargo. Against his orders Margarita accompanies him.... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Christopher Douglas
Votes: 12
25.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Catch as Can
(1971)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James Onedin is in a battle with his former employer and main competitor, Mr. Callan, to keep what few clients he has. Callon has put the squeeze on Mr. Watson, who recently consigned a ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Graham Scott | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Edward Chapman, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 30
26.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Highly Explosive
(1978)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Letty tells James that she is pregnant and Charlotte gives William the same news. He is stunned and, as he does not love her, refuses to marry her - although she has confided in Samuel that... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Mary Webster
Votes: 9
27.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Port Out, Starboard Home
(1974)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James goes to stay in London with Robert, who suggests he consider the Honorable Hugh Kernan's proposal to build the British-Mexican Railway. Captain Baines returns as a passenger from ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Jenkins | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington, Howard Lang
Votes: 13
28.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Revenge
(1980)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Still in Bulgaria having dropped off the disguised, fugitive Prince Alexander, Onedin and Captain Baines are captured by Tsarists, a fifty thousand pound ransom being required for their ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Christopher Douglas
Votes: 10
29.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
The Hard Case
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Callon and his son are killed in a fire and the company passes to his niece, Emma. Daniel, attracted to her, wastes no time in offering his services as her business advisor. James charters ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Graham Scott | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Philip Bond, Michael Billington
Votes: 22
30.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Homecoming
(1971)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Michael Adams, an old flame of Anne, visits and James takes him on his next voyage, to Cape Verde to collect coal. Anne travels with them. Michael explains that he has been an outlaw for ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Cregeen | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Jessica Benton, Philip Bond
Votes: 29
31.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
The Wind Blows Free
(1971)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In Liverpool in 1860 sailor James Onedin, working for the hard-nosed shipping owner Callon, is desperate to gain a ship of his own and finally acquires the 'Charlotte Rhodes' from drunken ... See full summary »
Director: William Slater | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Edward Chapman, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 42
32.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Liverpool Bound
(1979)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Returning from the Mediterranean with Letty aboard, James comes across Egyptologist Professor Dawson and his daughter Emma, who is clearly ill, adrift in a small boat. The professor has a ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Jill Gascoine
Votes: 10
33.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
The Stowaway
(1977)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
On the eve of his voyage to Montevideo, Letty tells James she will marry him - in her own good time. She also gives William financial backing for his engineering schemes. Samuel meanwhile ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Blake | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 11
34.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
A Very Important Passenger
(1971)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Callon proposes Robert buy another shop from him but Albert points out this would put Robert in Callon's behest and finances another premises. James is charged to take a mysterious ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Cregeen | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Edward Chapman, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 27
35.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Amazon Cargo
(1973)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Accompanied by Portuguese speaking Caroline and the Braganzas Onedin, Frazer, Baines and Fogarty take four ships up the Amazon with a view to establishing a coal trade with the Brazilian ... See full summary »
Director: David Sullivan Proudfoot | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington, Howard Lang
Votes: 16
36.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Black Gold
(1973)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Caroline's acquaintance Henry Wickham asks Onedin to smuggle valuable rubber seeds out of Brazil so that he can start a plantation in India. Onedin and Caroline set sail but they fall foul ... See full summary »
Director: David Sullivan Proudfoot | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington, Howard Lang
Votes: 15
37.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
The Challenge
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James travels to Zanzibar, where he meets Said Ben Salim, a sheikh who asks him to take some Islamic pilgrims to Mecca. However, it soon transpires that these are not pilgrims but slaves ... See full summary »
Director: David Cunliffe | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Philip Bond, Howard Lang
Votes: 24
38.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Shadow of Doubt
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Robert lets slip to Albert about the paternity of Elizabeth's child and Callon appoints Daniel a marine supervisor. James is taking emigrants to Canada, including the Stirlings, relatives ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Rea | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Brian Rawlinson, Edward Chapman
Votes: 20
39.
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975)
Episode:
The Path of Duty
(1971)
TV-PG | 49 min | Drama
Elizabeth returns from studying abroad and the household are in a frenzy, preparing for Elizabeth's entrée into London society.
Director: Joan Kemp-Welch | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Angela Baddeley, Jean Marsh, Margaretta Scott
Votes: 124
40.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Dead Man's Cargo
(1977)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Letty tells James she invested in William's steam engine project and he buys a flour mill in her name, sailing to Pennsylvania to buy loose grain from an ex-Cavalry officer who drives a ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 11
41.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Echoes from Afar
(1973)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Both shipping companies are anxious to open up trade in Brazil and James learns from Caroline that her uncle has sold the 'Anne Onedin', renamed the 'Scotch Lass', to a navigation company ... See full summary »
Director: Martyn Friend | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington, Howard Lang
Votes: 16
42.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
'Frisco Bound
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Following the enquiry into the 'Pibroch''s scuttling, Baines is temporarily reduced to mate. The head of the board, Sir Walter Teal, asks Baines and Onedin to take his young son David as an... See full summary »
Director: David Cunliffe | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Philip Bond, Howard Lang
Votes: 24
43.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
The High Price
(1971)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
With more barrels than he has room for James needs a warehouse to store them and finds one owned by the widowed Mrs. Arkwright who wants six hundred and fifty pounds for it so that she can ... See full summary »
Director: Viktors Ritelis | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Edward Chapman, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 29
44.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Loss of the Helen May
(1976)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The 'Helen May is importing barrels of petroleum into Liverpool in thick fog. A barrel is leaking and the ship explodes when a seaman, holding a lantern, investigates. Baines believes more ... See full summary »
Director: Raymond Menmuir | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 15
45.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Quarantine
(1976)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The 'Prince Edward', a Frazer Line ship, is put in quarantine by order of strict new medical officer Dr. Darling after its captain, Corcoran, and his daughter fall ill. James is concerned ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 16
46.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
The Suitor
(1979)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Whilst Charles Marston goes into partnership with Elizabeth to build a South American railway, Sarah accepts a marriage proposal from steamboat captain Dampier. Captain Baines sails to ... See full summary »
Director: David Reynolds | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Jill Gascoine
Votes: 11
47.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Undercurrent
(1976)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Elizabeth takes over as head of the Frazer Line. Several other owners aim to take advantage of her sex and try and persuade her to join them in a cartel but, putting into effect her ... See full summary »
Director: Lennie Mayne | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 16
48.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Winner Take All
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
To finance the building of a new steam ship James floats a public company pounds worth of shares on the market. However, he is tricked by Callon, who, using other nominees to buy them for ... See full summary »
Directors: Gerald Blake, Peter Graham Scott | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Brian Rawlinson, Edward Chapman
Votes: 23
49.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
A Sea of Troubles
(1978)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James learns of Charlotte's situation but refuses permission for her to marry William, whom he regards as worthless, and sends her out of Liverpool to have her child. He also encourages ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Mary Webster
Votes: 8
50.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Over the Horizon
(1974)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James and Captain Baines travel to Africa to bring home wealthy young socialite William Blanshard, who has a collection of native memorabilia, as well as an African consort, Alice. Captain ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Jenkins | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington, Howard Lang
Votes: 16