The Onedin Line Complete Fourth Series DVD 4-Disc PAL 4 New Sealed

Series Four begins in the mid 1870s with the industrial revolution bringing change on the high seas as well as on land. James Onedin, still trying to expand his shipping interests, finds that merchants are demanding the swifter transport provided by steam. Now his principle rival in this cut-and-thrust world is his sister Elizabeth. On the death of her husband and father-in-law she inherits control of the Frazer line and soon proves herself as an equal to her brother in ruthlessness and dynamism. Robert Onedin. a Member of Parliament, is doing his best to maintain an independent life, and to avoid being overwhelmed by his domineering family.

James realises that his daughter Charlotte is suffering from being passed from the care of one female relation to another, and establishes a house for her in the charge of her attractive governess Letty. Elizabeth Onedin takes more than a professional interest in Matt Harvey, a young captain. Captain Baines is still an Onedin Line officer, although by the end of this series his tolerance of James's ruthlessness is exhausted.

Once again extensive location filming is a feature; the Victorian port of Liverpool comes to life at Exeter's Old Docks, and the streets and markets of the nineteenth century city were re-created at nearby Dartmouth.

Starring Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington, Howard Lang, Kate Nelligan, Caroline Harris, Jane Seymour.

Series Created by Cyril Abraham. Produced by Peter Cregreen.

Directed by Douglas Camfield, Lennie Mayne, Gareth Davies, Michael Hayes, Raymond Menmuir. Written by Cyril Abraham, Ian Curteis, Martin Worth, Alun Richards

A BBC Production in Association with Time Life.