Cast and Crew of The Onedin Line

The Onedin Line

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.

Main Cast of The Onedin Line

Jessica Benton as Elizabeth Frazer

Jessica Benton

as Elizabeth Frazer (76 episodes)
Peter Gilmore as James Onedin

Peter Gilmore

as James Onedin (91 episodes)
Howard Lang as Captain Baines

Howard Lang

as Captain Baines (91 episodes)

Secondary Cast of The Onedin Line

Jessica Benton as Elizabeth Onedin

Jessica Benton

as Elizabeth Onedin (15 episodes)
Anne Stallybrass as Anne Onedin

Anne Stallybrass

as Anne Onedin (29 episodes)
Philip Bond as Albert Frazer

Philip Bond

as Albert Frazer (26 episodes)
Michael Billington as Daniel Fogarty

Michael Billington

as Daniel Fogarty (23 episodes)
Edward Chapman as Mr. Callon

Edward Chapman

as Mr. Callon (9 episodes)
James Hayter as Captain Webster

James Hayter

as Captain Webster (10 episodes)
Robert Gillespie as Drummond

Robert Gillespie

as Drummond (1 episode)
Windsor Davies as Taffy

Windsor Davies

as Taffy (1 episode)
Gawn Grainger as Billy Boy

Gawn Grainger

as Billy Boy (1 episode)
Ruth Kettlewell as Waters' Mother

Ruth Kettlewell

as Waters' Mother (1 episode)
John Scott Martin as Seaman

John Scott Martin

as Seaman (1 episode)
Mary Webster as Sarah Onedin

Mary Webster

as Sarah Onedin (2 episodes)
Cyril Shaps as Senhor Braganza

Cyril Shaps

as Senhor Braganza (1 episode) , Senor Braganza (1 episode)
Anne Tirard as Ethel

Anne Tirard

as Ethel (1 episode)
Kenneth Waller as Drayman

Kenneth Waller

as Drayman (1 episode)
James Warwick as Edmund Callon

James Warwick

as Edmund Callon (3 episodes)
Damaris Hayman as Aunt Letitia

Damaris Hayman

as Aunt Letitia (1 episode)
Paula Wilcox as Agnes Bascombe

Paula Wilcox

as Agnes Bascombe (1 episode)
John Rapley as Barman

John Rapley

as Barman (1 episode)
John Lyons as Crewman

John Lyons

as Crewman (1 episode)
David Garfield as Dom Vasco

David Garfield

as Dom Vasco (1 episode)
Bryan Marshall as Michael Adams

Bryan Marshall

as Michael Adams (1 episode)
Gary Hope as Henry Chubb

Gary Hope

as Henry Chubb (1 episode)
Nickolas Grace as Arab

Nickolas Grace

as Arab (1 episode)
John Franklyn-Robbins as Garibaldi

John Franklyn-Robbins

as Garibaldi (1 episode)
Iain Cuthbertson as Captain Kirkwood

Iain Cuthbertson

as Captain Kirkwood (1 episode)
John Thaw as Mr, Carby

John Thaw

as Mr, Carby (1 episode)
Kevin Stoney as Vandoorne

Kevin Stoney

as Vandoorne (1 episode)
Lawrence Douglas as Loog

Lawrence Douglas

as Loog (1 episode)
Rio Fanning as Castle

Rio Fanning

as Castle (1 episode)
Robert Fyfe as Evans

Robert Fyfe

as Evans (1 episode)
John Abineri as Lescaut

John Abineri

as Lescaut (1 episode)
Peter Jeffrey as McPherson

Peter Jeffrey

as McPherson (1 episode)
Clifton Jones as Eremasi

Clifton Jones

as Eremasi (1 episode)
Tony Wright as Quennel

Tony Wright

as Quennel (1 episode)
Pamela Salem as Emma Callon

Pamela Salem

as Emma Callon (2 episodes)
Judy Nunn as Woman

Judy Nunn

as Woman (1 episode)
Alan Tucker as Jeremy Stirling

Alan Tucker

as Jeremy Stirling (1 episode)
Walter Sparrow as Billy Bones

Walter Sparrow

as Billy Bones (1 episode) , George Bethell (1 episode)
Willoughby Goddard as Ferns

Willoughby Goddard

as Ferns (1 episode)
Donald Douglas as Major Morrison

Donald Douglas

as Major Morrison (1 episode)
Jeremy Young as Fergusson

Jeremy Young

as Fergusson (1 episode)
Norman Mitchell as Foote

Norman Mitchell

as Foote (1 episode)
Michael Sheard as Smethurst

Michael Sheard

as Smethurst (1 episode)

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Nigel Lambert as Tranter

Nigel Lambert

as Tranter (1 episode)
James Garbutt as Tapscott

James Garbutt

as Tapscott (1 episode)
Michael Segal as Captain Svenson

Michael Segal

as Captain Svenson (1 episode)
Godfrey James as Jessop

Godfrey James

as Jessop (3 episodes)
Jenny Laird as Ellen Jessop

Jenny Laird

as Ellen Jessop (3 episodes)
Thomas Heathcote as Fletcher

Thomas Heathcote

as Fletcher (3 episodes)
Jack Wild as Peter Thompson

Jack Wild

as Peter Thompson (1 episode)
John Phillips as Jack - Frazer Senior

John Phillips

as Jack - Frazer Senior (1 episode) , Mr. Frazer (1 episode)
Michael Collins as Thompson

Michael Collins

as Thompson (1 episode)
Rhoda Lewis as Mrs. Taylor

Rhoda Lewis

as Mrs. Taylor (1 episode)
Eileen Way as Old Woman

Eileen Way

as Old Woman (1 episode)
John Alderson as Bosun

John Alderson

as Bosun (1 episode)
Dolores Mantez as Miss Indigo

Dolores Mantez

as Miss Indigo (1 episode)
Artro Morris as Captain Jones

Artro Morris

as Captain Jones (1 episode)
Paul Dawkins as The Lord Mayor

Paul Dawkins

as The Lord Mayor (1 episode)
Frank Mills as Dr. MacWhirter

Frank Mills

as Dr. MacWhirter (1 episode)
Dan Meaden as Collector of Customs

Dan Meaden

as Collector of Customs (1 episode)
Pam St. Clement as Orderly

Pam St. Clement

as Orderly (1 episode)
Noel Purcell as Hennessy

Noel Purcell

as Hennessy (1 episode)
Talfryn Thomas as Thomas

Talfryn Thomas

as Thomas (1 episode)
Bill Stewart as Hadley

Bill Stewart

as Hadley (1 episode)
Richard Ireson as Carlaw

Richard Ireson

as Carlaw (1 episode)
Jane Seymour as Emma Fogarty

Jane Seymour

as Emma Fogarty (1 episode) , Emma Callon (8 episodes)

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Richard Hurndall as Sir Walter Teal

Richard Hurndall

as Sir Walter Teal (1 episode)
John Hollis as Corry

John Hollis

as Corry (1 episode)
Ric Young as Liu Chan

Ric Young

as Liu Chan (1 episode) , Johnny Heave-Ho (1 episode)
Carolyn Courage as Leyla

Carolyn Courage

as Leyla (1 episode)
John Harvey as Sir Charles Gray

John Harvey

as Sir Charles Gray (1 episode)
Harold Goodwin as Chief Engineer

Harold Goodwin

as Chief Engineer (1 episode)
Kevork Malikyan as Hadji Ahmet's Spokesman

Kevork Malikyan

as Hadji Ahmet's Spokesman (1 episode)
Shay Gorman as Delaney

Shay Gorman

as Delaney (1 episode)
Sonia Dresdel as Lady Lazenby

Sonia Dresdel

as Lady Lazenby (1 episode)
Don McKillop as Dorrel

Don McKillop

as Dorrel (1 episode)
John Breslin as Leon Say

John Breslin

as Leon Say (1 episode)
Sean Bury as Jean-Paul

Sean Bury

as Jean-Paul (1 episode)
Christopher Benjamin as Said Ben Salim

Christopher Benjamin

as Said Ben Salim (1 episode)

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Roger Hammond as Mitchell

Roger Hammond

as Mitchell (2 episodes)
Bruce Boa as Captain Franks

Bruce Boa

as Captain Franks (1 episode)
Dorothy Gordon as Midwife

Dorothy Gordon

as Midwife (1 episode)

Brian Rawlinson

as Robert Onedin (21 episodes)

Mary Webster

as Sarah Onedin (13 episodes)

John Kidd

as Agnew (1 episode)

Edward Dentith

as Captain Davies (1 episode)

Declan Mulholland

as Mr. Simpson (2 episodes)

Maureen Nelson

as Mrs. Furlong (1 episode)

Reg Matthews

as Clerk (1 episode)

Ron Hackett

as Jacko Waters (1 episode)

Mary Dennison

as Mrs. Waters (1 episode)

Roy Hanlon

as Ginger Flynn (1 episode)

Clifford Cox

as Mr. Watson (2 episodes)

John Boxer

as Clipper Captain (1 episode)

Steve Peters

as Head Waiter (1 episode)

Heather Canning

as Mrs. Arkwright (1 episode)

Hilda Braid

as Miss Simmonds (1 episode)

Nicolette Roeg

as Ada Gamble (1 episode)

Pat Beckett

as Midwife (1 episode)

Chris Gannon

as Irish Immigrant (1 episode)

Brandon Brady

as Captain (1 episode)

Michael Brennan

as Bully Hayes (1 episode)

Anthony Sagar

as Mr. Lyons (1 episode)

Frank Littlewood

as Pocock (1 episode)

Frederick Arle

as Jack Littlejohn (1 episode)

Salvin Stewart

as Crewman (1 episode)

Kurt Christian

as Felipo (1 episode)

Lilita De Barros

as Sarita (1 episode)

Barry Keegan

as M'Guire (1 episode)

Marc Zuber

as Peasant (1 episode)

Mario Zappellini

as Peasant (1 episode)

Gary Ward

as Billy (1 episode)

Golda Casimir

as Kate (1 episode)

Phillip Ross

as Captain Goody (1 episode)

John Line

as Sir George Pelham (1 episode)

Alfred Bell

as Alun Medcalf (1 episode)

Billy Hamon

as Jacky Clegg (1 episode)

Michael Menaugh

as Manuel Santos (1 episode)

Grahame Mallard

as Carl Strang (1 episode)

Rollo Gamble

as Rear Admiral Spinks (1 episode)

David Morrell

as Pilot (1 episode)

Neil Kennedy

as Roper (1 episode)

Alan Hockey

as Chumley (1 episode) , Pilot (1 episode)

Susan Chaloner

as Melua (1 episode)

John Colclough

as Joby (1 episode)

Douglas Milvain

as Hamway (1 episode)

Brian Young

as Gurney (1 episode)

Alexander Duckworth

as William Frazer (1 episode)

Joanna Cooper

as Kate Stirling (1 episode)

Walter Horsbrugh

as Doctor (1 episode)

Terence Lodge

as Dugald McCaig (1 episode)

Jay Neill

as Officer (1 episode) , Harbour Official (1 episode) , Dockmaster (1 episode)

Graham Rigby

as Mine Host (1 episode)

James Dyrenforth

as Captain Bullock (1 episode)

Juliet Marshall

as Jane Bamber (1 episode)

Montgomery Brown

as Bell (1 episode)

Sam Mansary

as Slave (1 episode)

Nicholas Loukes

as Crewmember (1 episode)

Chris Tranchell

as Brandon (1 episode)

Peter Childs

as Clay (2 episodes)

Ivan Beavis

as Tanner (1 episode)

Martin Grace

as Martin Thompson (1 episode)

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Richard Parry

as Twinty Morgan (2 episodes)

Robert Mill

as John Frazer (2 episodes)

Michael Crane

as Dutchie (1 episode)

Pamela Sholto

as Alice (2 episodes)

Yvonne Bonnamy

as Miriam (1 episode)

Marcelle Samett

as Old Crone (1 episode)

April Walker

as Carrie Harris (3 episodes)

Jack Woolgar

as Bogner (1 episode)

James Mellor

as Brough (1 episode)

Tony Kenyon

as Bartley (1 episode)

Robert Hartley

as Captain Lubbock (1 episode)

Adam Blake

as Edward (1 episode)

Claire Faulkenbridge

as Mary (1 episode)

John Caesar

as Clerk (1 episode)

Eddie Connor

as Manager (1 episode)

Charles Adey-Grey

as Drunken Man (1 episode)

Paul Lavers

as David Teal (1 episode)

Alexandra Knowles

as Maid (1 episode)

Wolfe Morris

as Suleyman Pasha (1 episode)

Jules Walters

as Abdulla (1 episode)

Tony Boyd

as Hadji Ahmet (1 episode)

Alan Wilson

as Sankey (1 episode)

Peter Longbow

as Wilbraham (1 episode)

Ian Elliott

as O'Riordan (1 episode)

Steve Gardner

as Lovat (1 episode)

Anthony Roye

as Fellowes (1 episode)

Natalia Lindley

as Maid (1 episode)

Neville Barber

as Felix Pyat (1 episode)

Michael Bangerter

as Von Pranke (1 episode)

Leon Eagles

as Charles Delescluze (1 episode)

Lila Valmere

as Mme. Sousmain (1 episode)

James Locker

as Sir Richard Lazenby (1 episode)

Arnold Peters

as Doctor Collister (1 episode) , Dr. Collister (1 episode)

John Rae

as Doctor (1 episode)

Cliff Collingwood

as Bonny (1 episode)

Crew of The Onedin Line

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