Edward chapman, peter gilmore, jessica benton, philip bond, edward dentith, robert gillespie, james hayter, john kidd, howard lang, declan mulholland, william slater, categoryarthouse, categoryclassicfilms, categoryminiseries, categoryuk, festival bafta awards, film movie classic, the onedin line season four 4dvd box set the onedin line. The star, who also appeared in a number of carry on films, died at. From 1971 to 1980, millions followed the drama and spectacle of this lavishly filmed television series following the trials and triumphs, loves and betrayals, adventures and disasters of james, his family and others in the onedin line fleet and boardroom. Hornblower 2002, also made use of the harbour, falmouth, pendennis castle, st mawes and rame head. Also see making the onedin line and i was an onedin line extra. Photo taken by alan saunders, who still lives near exeter.
He met ms stallybrass while filming the first series of the onedin line. The callons have difficulty managing their line and sell jack frazer, father of albert who is now working in argentina, the bulk of the company whilst daniel returns to sea. The onedin line the charlotte rhodes and some other. Gilmore married his second wife, actress jan waters, in 1970, but they divorced six years later. George adamson re, who did a drypoint in 1980 entitled filming the onedin line a print of which is in the royal albert memorial museum ramm, exeter accession no. Being a keen history buff, it was always high on my list of viewing options. Picture shows jill gascoine who plays letty onedin, with peter gilmore who plays james onedin picture taken 30th march 1979. The onedin line tv series 19711980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The poldark or downtown abbey of its day, exeter quay was used in the 1970s for bbc period drama onedin line. Sep 28, 2010 the programme was recorded in dartmouth, devon, as well as certain scenes in exeter, falmouth and gloucester many of the dock scenes. The charlotte rhodes a topsail schooner of the early 1900s, is by now too famous to require any introduction. The onedin line was in my younger days my favourite tv drama series it is nice to obtain it as a complete box set. 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. Directed by 30 writing credits 20 cast 462 produced by 4 music by 2 film editing by 14 production design by 25 costume design by 8 makeup department 7 production management 2 art department 1 sound department 27. The series is set in liverpool from 1860 to 1886 1 and deals with the rise of a shipping line, the onedin line, named after its owner james onedin.
The onedin line tv series 19711980 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Peter gilmore, star of the hit bbc series the onedin line, filmed partly in dartmouth in 1971, died last sunday, aged 81. A lush and romantic expanse, rieus orchestra sounds far bigger than it usually does to get the most out of the score. 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. From 1971 to 1980, millions followed the drama and spectacle of this lavishly filmed television series. The programme was recorded in dartmouth, devon, as well as certain scenes in exeter, falmouth and gloucester many of the dock scenes.
May 18, 2011 taken from a very scratched lp record from a car boot sale and partially remastered by myself. The coroner find all the filming locations in glorious devon. The schooner charlotte rhodes is clearly visible in the background. This episode list shows details of the 91 episodes of the bbc television series the onedin line. Onedin house dartmouth self catering holiday cottage. The last series was filmed in pembroke dock, wales, where the 18thcentury naval dockyard and surrounding streets became liverpool, and various coastal. Dr who at st austell and of course poldark, the tv series from winston graham novels was filmed in many locations around cornwall. The onedin line s06 onedin line s05e07 a hard life sfix by gerrilyn kadian. Onedin star jessica sails back into dart harbour on poignant. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Sep 14, 20 gilmore married his second wife, actress jan waters, in 1970, but they divorced six years later. The stirring theme music set the scene for this maritime epic, starring the late peter gilmore as james onedin and anne stallybrass as his wife anne, which gave a fascinating insight into seafaring life at the time, both at sea and on shore.
Actor best known for his role as the rugged and handsome captain in the onedin line james onedin, the protagonist of the longrunning bbc television series the onedin line, gained his splendid name. Film of the bbc shooting the onedin line at exeter quay in 1971, with the charlotte rhodes. The scene will be recognised by older television viewers as the setting of the onedin line in the 1970s which was a shipping drama set in liverpool. They began living together after the collapse of his relationship with ms. On his new steamship the anne onedin the passengers number coal merchant biddulph, who arranges a shipping contract with james, and his daughter leonora. The onedin line events took place in liverpool, england, in the 19th century. Named by its former owners, the leading actors in the onedin line, the famous television drama series in the 1970s which was filmed locally, the property is on. With peter gilmore, jessica benton, howard lang, mary webster. Popular videos the onedin line the onedin line topic. The series was created by cyril abraham the series is set in liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and covers the rise of a fictional shipping company, the onedin line, named after its owner james onedin.
One example is the actress from the international television series the onedin line, jessica benton, who played the part of lady elizabeth fogarty in the programme for ten years. Onedin house is a beautifully presented late victorian property, located only five minutes from dartmouths town centre and boasting stunning views across the river dart to kingswear. Sep 15, 2019 the onedin line was filmed at exeter quay in 1976 image. Mansfield park was filmed there in 1999 and moll flanders 1996, the eagle has landed 1976 and the famous television series, the onedin line 1971, all used the harbour for some of their scenic locations. Howard lang born donald yarranton, 20 march 1911 11 december 1989 was an english actor known for playing captain william baines in the bbc nautical drama the onedin line. The wind blows free, series 1, the onedin line bbc one. The onedin line series covered ninetyone 50minute episodes over eight seasons between 1971 and 1980, with a total of about 75 hours of viewing. Actor peter gilmore, who starred in the longrunning bbc drama the onedin line, has died at the age of 81.
James onedin marries anne webster in order to get his hands on a ship. Ms benton played elizabeth onedin in the famous and hugely influential series, which filmed in dartmouth throughout the 1970s and into 1980. In a decade when countless programmes came from america to the uk, it was one of the few to make the opposite journey. The star, who also appeared in a number of carry on films, died at the trinity hospice in. Watch all 15 the onedin line episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Famous sail training vessel anchored in torbay devon live. The fortunes of james onedin and his shipping line continue to ebb and flow in the 19th century. May 24, 2016 one of the best drama series to hit our tv screens in the 1970s was the onedin line, which charted the fortunes of a 19 th century shipping line. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. Why exeter was chosen for filming the onedin line one of the main reasons for exeter being chosen as a location for shooting the onedin line series is that it is an inland port of the early 1800s which is nontidal.
One of the main reasons for exeter being chosen as a location for shooting the onedin line series is that it. This popular drama appeared on the bbc in the 1970s and was filmed around the world with genuine tall ships. The onedin line was by far the most successful of all the drama playhouse stories which became series, though the regiment and sutherlands law also became popular. James onedin marries anne webster in order to get his hands on. Mar 11, 2020 the onedin line was filmed at exeter quay in 1976. Filming the onedin line during march 1976 at exeter quay. The onedin line series 8 final 1980 e83 a royal return written by barry thomas the final series opens with elizabeth returning from constantinople. The series, about a ships master trading from the port of liverpool, captured the imagination of the nation, with its evocative theme music from the ballet spartacus, by aram khachaturian. Some southampton locations that you are interested in using may belong to the city council, be part of the highway or privately owned. The wind blows free, the title of the onedin line pilot, went out at 9.
Ondine is a 2009 irish romantic drama film directed and written by neil jordan and starring colin farrell and alicja bachleda. Around this central theme are the lives of his family, most notably his brother and partner, shop owner robert, and his sister. Jill gascoine and peter gilmore filming the new series of the onedin line. Unlike the first three series, the internal filming was completed before the external location filming took place mainly in exeter. Onedin line tall ship from 1970s hit tv series moves to. Such is the appeal of the onedin line, which enjoyed a 10year run on the bbc, from 1970 to 1980, providing an escape from that troubled decade into a world where britannia still ruled the waves and a man could achieve riches and power with the sweat of his brow. Best movies and tv shows like the onedin line bestsimilar. Southampton city council is keen to encourage film and television companies to film in the city and will provide help and assistance where possible. The onedin line is a bbc television drama series, which ran from 1971 to 1980. Aug 26, 2010 the historic tall ship featured in the 1970s hit tv series the onedin line will move to liverpool to run public trips from next spring. Upon returning to liverpool in 1860, he is denied a bonus by his employer, thomas. This is johnny keatings arrangement of the famous piece of mu.
Scenes for the onedin line, the highly successful tv series being filmed in mousehole and charlestown. The scenes for the the onedin line were included in dartmouth, 1 exeter and falmouth all in the far south west of england and gloucester, close to the border with wales. Around this, it depicts the lives of his family, most notably his brother and partner robert, a shopowner, and his sister. The only issue that i have come across is that the dvd box set has dutch on the cover and into the layout ie on the disc i can still see the episodes in english. The onedin line became a phenomenon, not just in the uk but around the world. Aug 21, 2017 the charlotte rhodes and some other props used in series 4 of the onedin line, photographed at exeter quay in 1976. Oct 19, 2008 a remake of the popular show the onedin line from the 70s. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started in liverpool of the 1860s. The onedin line set 2 dvd, 2003, 2disc set for sale. The film was shot on location in castletownbere, ireland, and it touches upon the possible existence of the mythological selkie bringing hope and love to humans they so much want to become. James, however, is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started in the liverpool of the 1860s. Filming the onedin line at exeter quay during march 1976.
Yet she eats a formidable diet that gives her twice the calorific intake she ought to require. Onedin line actress jessica benton, taking time off from the tv studios in london, where the indoor scenes of the fourth series of the onedin line were filmed spring 1976. Enjoy stunning views from the sitting room, balcony, two of the three bedrooms and delightful southfacing garden. Adagio spartacus khachaturians music for the ballet is perhaps best known as the theme from the tv series the onedin line, but it was also used in the coen brothers film comedy the hudsucker proxy. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line. Indeed, the show enjoyed considerable popularity here in australia because it regularly featured australian references in its story lines. James onedin is an ambitious, headstrong sea captain working for the callon line. Filmed on ljustero in the stockholm archipelogo just before the takeoff of a long boat trip to the uk. The sailing ships of the onedin line in fact number only two, but they come equipped with several sets of name boards and interchangeable superstructure.
For all those who remember the onedin line with love. May 03, 2010 from 1971 to 1980, millions followed the drama and spectacle of this lavishly filmed television series following, the trials and triumphs, loves and betrayals, adventures and disasters of james, his family and others in the onedin line fleet and boardroom. There was nothing slipshod about this fine production. Why exeter was chosen for filming the onedin line one of the main reasons for exeter being chosen as a location for shooting the onedin line series is that it is an. 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.
The onedin line is a bbc television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The last series was filmed in pembroke dock, wales, where the 18th century naval dockyard and surrounding streets became liverpool and various coastal locations in the pembrokeshire area substituted for turkey and portugal. Recording locations edit the scenes for the the onedin line were included in dartmouth, exeter and falmouth all in the far south west of england and gloucester, close to the border with wales. The property was named by its former owners, the leading actors in the onedin line the famous television drama series in the 1970s which was filmed locally. Onedin house dartmouth devon self catering holiday cottage. I went down to the quay to try out my new camera and found that they were filming the onedin line. From 1971 to 1980, millions followed the drama and spectacle of this lavishly filmed television series following, the trials and triumphs, loves and betrayals, adventures and disasters of james, his family and others in the onedin line fleet and boardroom. She has been used to train thousands of sailors around the world, and still works as a sail training ship. It was just pure chance as i had no idea they even filmed it here. You might say it was the downton abbey of its day, and the charlotte rhodes was instantly recognisable to millions. Actress anne stallybrass as anne onedin on the set of the onedin line at exeter quay, for filming of one of the first episodes of the tv series 1971. The classic tv and film locations in exeter you walk past. The onedin line, an epic bbc drama, covering 26 years in the lives of the onedin family, ranks with downton abbey, upstairs downstairs, and for those old enough to remember the forsyte saga. Filming on location in falmouth, the sets were dressed to give a liverpool background.