The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series that ran from 1971 to 1980. 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, Captain James Onedin.[1] It is available on DVD as individual series releases or in complete box sets.
Filming on the SVR[edit | edit source]
Episode 83 "A Royal Return", the first episode of the final series, was first aired on Sunday 31 August 1980. In the opening scene, a train is seen arriving at Huyton. James Onedin's sister Lady Elizabeth Fogarty (Jessica Benton), returning from Constantinople, disembarks and is met on the platform by Dunwoody (John Rapley).[2] The scene was filmed on the island platform at Bewdley on 19 March 1980,[3] using WD 193 Shropshire and other rolling stock including Ex-Longmoor Saloon Army 3005.
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The train arrives -
Elizabeth and Dunwoody on the platform
See also[edit | edit source]
List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Onedin Line on Wikipedia
- ↑ Episode guide on Wikipedia
- ↑ Wolverhampton Express and Star, 6 March 1980
Links[edit | edit source]
- The Onedin Line on Wikipedia
- The Onedin Line on IMDB