The Onedin Line

Already a seasoned sea captain, James wants to break free from the powerful Callon Line shipping company.

Having wed Anne Webster, James Onedin has secured the ship, Charlotte Rhodes.

After a perilous return voyage, James Onedin finds more problems ashore.

James Onedin slowly struggles to build up his fleet of sailing ships.

James sails home to yet more money problems. Elizabeth cannot decide whether to marry Frazer or Fogarty.

The Charlotte Rhodes, badly damaged by violent storms, is foundering. Callon makes it a race for salvage.

Despite a disaster in the vineyards, James (in Lisbon) still manages to bargain for his square rigger.

When James sails home to Liverpool with his new clipper, Anne is not on the quayside to greet him.

A ship James has chartered from Callon is lost at sea. Callon sees his chance to bankrupt the Onedin Line.

James is approached to carry a secret passenger to Italy.

The crew must agree to sail to London or the fruit cargo will perish and James will face financial disaster.

A dramatic voyage to Australia ends in near-disaster when James’s promised cargo doesn’t materialize.

James is lured by the prospect of high profits into attempting to run the Unionist blockade.

Lured by the profitable prospects of steam ships, James sets up a Public Company.