Series 8 – Planned to be the final series?

[stuart_fanning]

The series 8 episode: A Long Way Home, was the final episode of the
Onedin Line series. Was it planned that Series 8 would be the last
one, or was The Onedin Line cancelled because of poor ratings?
Anyone know the history of this?

[liamegan2000]

I'll bet Diana will have a definitive answer on this.

But what I do remember was that it was becoming increasingly difficult to
keep the cast together, as of course many of the actors also had other
commitments. I think that was the main reason the series ended.

The series lasted for over 10 years which is a remarkable achievement, only
losing a few of the original members over that period, (most notably the
truly excellent Michael Billington as Daniel Fogarty which has to be one of
the best portrayals of a character in any TV series, except for Jessica
Benton's Elizabeth, but then I am unashameably biased!)

I also remember a radio interview with Cyril Abraham the creator of the
Onedin Line where he said he had an outline of the story right up to the
present day (then the 1970s) but if he ever put pen to paper on those or if
they exist anywhere nobody seems to know.

Bill.

—– Original Message —–
From: "stuart_fanning" <stuart_fanning@yahoo.com>
To: <shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 6:20 PM
Subject: [shiponedingroup] Series 8 – Planned to be the final series?

>
>
> The series 8 episode: A Long Way Home, was the final episode of the
> Onedin Line series. Was it planned that Series 8 would be the last
> one, or was The Onedin Line cancelled because of poor ratings?
> Anyone know the history of this?
>
>
>
>

[ivaradi]

That would be an enlightening bit of revelelation.
I
enjoyed teh series on Public Broadcasting (Channel 10)
in Wisconsin. Though I may have only seen part of the
series in the late 70s. My final chapter was where
one sees Mrs. Onedin breastfeeding someone's child
(I wasn't supposed to see that on US TV). I am going
to check to see if this great series is on VHS or DVD
at Barnes & Noble Booksellers.
As far as it being well received I would think that
it would be as well achieved as another BBC production
"Doctor Who". It is sometimes unfortunate, and very
confusing at times, when actors/actresses are
replaced.
As far as where Mr. Abraham got the name 'Onedin' it
may have some historical connotations. But I know
others on this forum might know the real answers.

Ron
— Bill <william.whittaker1@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> I'll bet Diana will have a definitive answer on
> this.
>
> But what I do remember was that it was becoming
> increasingly difficult to
> keep the cast together, as of course many of the
> actors also had other
> commitments. I think that was the main reason the
> series ended.
>
> The series lasted for over 10 years which is a
> remarkable achievement, only
> losing a few of the original members over that
> period, (most notably the
> truly excellent Michael Billington as Daniel Fogarty
> which has to be one of
> the best portrayals of a character in any TV series,
> except for Jessica
> Benton's Elizabeth, but then I am unashameably
> biased!)
>
> I also remember a radio interview with Cyril Abraham
> the creator of the
> Onedin Line where he said he had an outline of the
> story right up to the
> present day (then the 1970s) but if he ever put pen
> to paper on those or if
> they exist anywhere nobody seems to know.
>
> Bill.
>
>
> —– Original Message —–
> From: "stuart_fanning" <stuart_fanning@yahoo.com>
> To: <shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 6:20 PM
> Subject: [shiponedingroup] Series 8 – Planned to be
> the final series?
>
>
> >
> >
> > The series 8 episode: A Long Way Home, was the
> final episode of the
> > Onedin Line series. Was it planned that Series 8
> would be the last
> > one, or was The Onedin Line cancelled because of
> poor ratings?
> > Anyone know the history of this?
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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[liamegan2000]

Some of the series is available in Europe on DVD, someone will have to
refresh my memory as to what is exactly available, you may need a player
that can handle region 2 discs (assuming you are somewhere else).

Every episode is out there as amateur low quality mpeg1 files, good enough
to follow the story.

I assume from your mail you are in the USA? An appeal on this list might be
fruitful? I know every episode reached those shores…….

Bill.

—– Original Message —–
From: "Ronald Pritchard" <australian4you@yahoo.com>
To: <shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 4:25 AM
Subject: Re: [shiponedingroup] Series 8 – Planned to be the final series?

>
> That would be an enlightening bit of revelelation.
> I
> enjoyed teh series on Public Broadcasting (Channel 10)
> in Wisconsin. Though I may have only seen part of the
> series in the late 70s. My final chapter was where
> one sees Mrs. Onedin breastfeeding someone's child
> (I wasn't supposed to see that on US TV). I am going
> to check to see if this great series is on VHS or DVD
> at Barnes & Noble Booksellers.
> As far as it being well received I would think that
> it would be as well achieved as another BBC production
> "Doctor Who". It is sometimes unfortunate, and very
> confusing at times, when actors/actresses are
> replaced.
> As far as where Mr. Abraham got the name 'Onedin' it
> may have some historical connotations. But I know
> others on this forum might know the real answers.
>
> Ron
>

[ivaradi]

I have seen it many times & I certianly cnat' remember that!! Do oyu
mean Anne? No Im sure that didn't happen… I think you may be thin
king of an ep wh ere Anne was livign iwth a working class woman, wehn
she had left james temporarily, and the woman had a baby whom she
breastfed…

G

. My final chapter was where

> one sees Mrs. Onedin breastfeeding someone's child
> (I wasn't supposed to see that on US TV). I am going
> to check to see if this great series is on VHS or DVD
> at Barnes & Noble Booksellers.
> As far as it being well received I would think that
> it would be as well achieved as another BBC production
> "Doctor Who". It is sometimes unfortunate, and very
> confusing at times, when actors/actresses are
> replaced.
> As far as where Mr. Abraham got the name 'Onedin' it
> may have some historical connotations. But I know
> others on this forum might know the real answers.
>
> Ron
> — Bill <william.whittaker1@n…> wrote:
>
> > I'll bet Diana will have a definitive answer on
> > this.
> >
> > But what I do remember was that it was becoming
> > increasingly difficult to
> > keep the cast together, as of course many of the
> > actors also had other
> > commitments. I think that was the main reason the
> > series ended.
> >
> > The series lasted for over 10 years which is a
> > remarkable achievement, only
> > losing a few of the original members over that
> > period, (most notably the
> > truly excellent Michael Billington as Daniel Fogarty
> > which has to be one of
> > the best portrayals of a character in any TV series,
> > except for Jessica
> > Benton's Elizabeth, but then I am unashameably
> > biased!)
> >
> > I also remember a radio interview with Cyril Abraham
> > the creator of the
> > Onedin Line where he said he had an outline of the
> > story right up to the
> > present day (then the 1970s) but if he ever put pen
> > to paper on those or if
> > they exist anywhere nobody seems to know.
> >
> > Bill.
> >
> >
> > —– Original Message —–
> > From: "stuart_fanning" <stuart_fanning@y…>
> > To: <shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 6:20 PM
> > Subject: [shiponedingroup] Series 8 – Planned to be
> > the final series?
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > The series 8 episode: A Long Way Home, was the
> > final episode of the
> > > Onedin Line series. Was it planned that Series 8
> > would be the last
> > > one, or was The Onedin Line cancelled because of
> > poor ratings?
> > > Anyone know the history of this?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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[ivaradi]

I seem to remember that episode and I believe it was
Anne. I confronted Channel 10 (Public Broadcasting
that showed the series) and the girl said you weren't
supposed to see that. I believe it was Anne. I do
not believe that the series was completely aired here
in the states but I may not have seen all the eps
either. Anyway I think that scene was the last of the
series in the states. It seemed that the series ended
shortly (for the states anyway) where JO is seen with
his little daughter who seemed about 4 or so. (belive
that was the same ep with Anne bfing someones child).
Ron
— gduch2001 <gduch2001@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>
> I have seen it many times & I certianly cnat'
> remember that!! Do oyu
> mean Anne? No Im sure that didn't happen… I think
> you may be thin
> king of an ep wh ere Anne was livign iwth a working
> class woman, wehn
> she had left james temporarily, and the woman had a
> baby whom she
> breastfed…
>
> G
>
>
> . My final chapter was where
> > one sees Mrs. Onedin breastfeeding someone's child
> > (I wasn't supposed to see that on US TV). I am
> going
> > to check to see if this great series is on VHS or
> DVD
> > at Barnes & Noble Booksellers.
> > As far as it being well received I would think
> that
> > it would be as well achieved as another BBC
> production
> > "Doctor Who". It is sometimes unfortunate, and
> very
> > confusing at times, when actors/actresses are
> > replaced.
> > As far as where Mr. Abraham got the name
> 'Onedin' it
> > may have some historical connotations. But I know
> > others on this forum might know the real answers.
> >
> > Ron
> > — Bill <william.whittaker1@n…> wrote:
> >
> > > I'll bet Diana will have a definitive answer on
> > > this.
> > >
> > > But what I do remember was that it was becoming
> > > increasingly difficult to
> > > keep the cast together, as of course many of the
> > > actors also had other
> > > commitments. I think that was the main reason
> the
> > > series ended.
> > >
> > > The series lasted for over 10 years which is a
> > > remarkable achievement, only
> > > losing a few of the original members over that
> > > period, (most notably the
> > > truly excellent Michael Billington as Daniel
> Fogarty
> > > which has to be one of
> > > the best portrayals of a character in any TV
> series,
> > > except for Jessica
> > > Benton's Elizabeth, but then I am unashameably
> > > biased!)
> > >
> > > I also remember a radio interview with Cyril
> Abraham
> > > the creator of the
> > > Onedin Line where he said he had an outline of
> the
> > > story right up to the
> > > present day (then the 1970s) but if he ever put
> pen
> > > to paper on those or if
> > > they exist anywhere nobody seems to know.
> > >
> > > Bill.
> > >
> > >
> > > —– Original Message —–
> > > From: "stuart_fanning" <stuart_fanning@y…>
> > > To: <shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 6:20 PM
> > > Subject: [shiponedingroup] Series 8 – Planned to
> be
> > > the final series?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The series 8 episode: A Long Way Home, was the
> > > final episode of the
> > > > Onedin Line series. Was it planned that Series
> 8
> > > would be the last
> > > > one, or was The Onedin Line cancelled because
> of
> > > poor ratings?
> > > > Anyone know the history of this?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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[liamegan2000]

I think you are right.

This would be series 2 episode 3, "A Woman Alone". Anne had left James and
was staying with a woman who's husband was in jail as a result of a strike.

It was that woman feeding her child.

Bill.

—– Original Message —–
From: "gduch2001" <gduch2001@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 9:54 AM
Subject: [shiponedingroup] Re: Series 8 – Planned to be the final series?

>
>
> I have seen it many times & I certianly cnat' remember that!! Do oyu
> mean Anne? No Im sure that didn't happen… I think you may be thin
> king of an ep wh ere Anne was livign iwth a working class woman, wehn
> she had left james temporarily, and the woman had a baby whom she
> breastfed…
>
> G
>
>
> . My final chapter was where
> > one sees Mrs. Onedin breastfeeding someone's child
> > (I wasn't supposed to see that on US TV). I am going
> > to check to see if this great series is on VHS or DVD
> > at Barnes & Noble Booksellers.
> > As far as it being well received I would think that
> > it would be as well achieved as another BBC production
> > "Doctor Who". It is sometimes unfortunate, and very
> > confusing at times, when actors/actresses are
> > replaced.
> > As far as where Mr. Abraham got the name 'Onedin' it
> > may have some historical connotations. But I know
> > others on this forum might know the real answers.
> >
> > Ron

[ivaradi]

no, im sure it was not anne. She could not have breastfed a baby as
she died after teh conclusion of her only succesful pregnancy, (ie
wehn Charlotte was born) so it woudl have been unlikely if not
downright impossbile for her to lactate.

im sure you are thinking of the ep where she left james and moved in
with the wife of the strike leader, Mrs Jessop who had a young baby.
Series 2 ended wiht Ann'es deaht in Chidlbirht adn series 3 ended
with James trying to befreind his daughter Charlotte who was now
meant to be about 9 or 10. (htey later changed hte ages sicne in
later seasons Charlotte had to be close in age to WIllaim Frazer
sicnce she had a romance with him).

G

> I seem to remember that episode and I believe it was
> Anne. I confronted Channel 10 (Public Broadcasting
> that showed the series) and the girl said you weren't
> supposed to see that. I believe it was Anne. I do
> not believe that the series was completely aired here
> in the states but I may not have seen all the eps
> either. Anyway I think that scene was the last of the
> series in the states. It seemed that the series ended
> shortly (for the states anyway) where JO is seen with
> his little daughter who seemed about 4 or so. (belive
> that was the same ep with Anne bfing someones child).
> Ron
> — gduch2001 <gduch2001@y…> wrote:
>
> >
> > I have seen it many times & I certianly cnat'
> > remember that!! Do oyu
> > mean Anne? No Im sure that didn't happen… I think
> > you may be thin
> > king of an ep wh ere Anne was livign iwth a working
> > class woman, wehn
> > she had left james temporarily, and the woman had a
> > baby whom she
> > breastfed…
> >
> > G
> >
> >
> > . My final chapter was where
> > > one sees Mrs. Onedin breastfeeding someone's child
> > > (I wasn't supposed to see that on US TV). I am
> > going
> > > to check to see if this great series is on VHS or
> > DVD
> > > at Barnes & Noble Booksellers.
> > > As far as it being well received I would think
> > that
> > > it would be as well achieved as another BBC
> > production
> > > "Doctor Who". It is sometimes unfortunate, and
> > very
> > > confusing at times, when actors/actresses are
> > > replaced.
> > > As far as where Mr. Abraham got the name
> > 'Onedin' it
> > > may have some historical connotations. But I know
> > > others on this forum might know the real answers.
> > >
> > > Ron
> > > — Bill <william.whittaker1@n…> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'll bet Diana will have a definitive answer on
> > > > this.
> > > >
> > > > But what I do remember was that it was becoming
> > > > increasingly difficult to
> > > > keep the cast together, as of course many of the
> > > > actors also had other
> > > > commitments. I think that was the main reason
> > the
> > > > series ended.
> > > >
> > > > The series lasted for over 10 years which is a
> > > > remarkable achievement, only
> > > > losing a few of the original members over that
> > > > period, (most notably the
> > > > truly excellent Michael Billington as Daniel
> > Fogarty
> > > > which has to be one of
> > > > the best portrayals of a character in any TV
> > series,
> > > > except for Jessica
> > > > Benton's Elizabeth, but then I am unashameably
> > > > biased!)
> > > >
> > > > I also remember a radio interview with Cyril
> > Abraham
> > > > the creator of the
> > > > Onedin Line where he said he had an outline of
> > the
> > > > story right up to the
> > > > present day (then the 1970s) but if he ever put
> > pen
> > > > to paper on those or if
> > > > they exist anywhere nobody seems to know.
> > > >
> > > > Bill.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > —– Original Message —–
> > > > From: "stuart_fanning" <stuart_fanning@y…>
> > > > To: <shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 6:20 PM
> > > > Subject: [shiponedingroup] Series 8 – Planned to
> > be
> > > > the final series?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The series 8 episode: A Long Way Home, was the
> > > > final episode of the
> > > > > Onedin Line series. Was it planned that Series
> > 8
> > > > would be the last
> > > > > one, or was The Onedin Line cancelled because
> > of
> > > > poor ratings?
> > > > > Anyone know the history of this?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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