Talk:The Onedin Line

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I have been told that The Onedin Line was popular in some Eastern European nations, before the wall came down.

To date, I have not been able to confirm them as true. Can anyone confirm they are true?

Yes. It was broadcasted in Ceauşescu's Romania and was very popular there. But it was only one of many TV shows from the West and played no outstanding role. Dallas (1978 TV series), for example, was way more popular and a real TV blockbuster. --Totina (talk) 18:12, 10 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I can confirm that at least in Hungary it was very popular. Istvan — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.82.100.58 (talk) 10:47, 7 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I was always under the impression that the Onedin Line was set in Bristol, not Liverpool. Cna anyone confirm or deny? I haven't watched the series since it was first on but am sure I remember a story line about the Manchester Ship Canal, a long, long way from Bristol.2.31.101.131 (talk) 08:27, 30 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The story is set in Liverpool --BeckenhamBear (talk) 01:25, 8 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

music[edit]

im sorry for not sticking to the conversation but would anyone be able to tell me where i could get the music from the onedin line series 1 through th 8

Like the article says, it's Spartacus by Khatchaturian. At least the opening and closing tune, but I believe the rest of the music is also from that ballet. Although I sometimes wonder if it's been rearranged or such for the series. I don't know the piece that well. DirkvdM 17:35, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

--Story outline-- ought to have SPOILER ALERT sorry this is in the wrong section - total newbie

The Onedin Line[edit]

Hello, We live in Central Queensland, Australia, and would like to purchase the DVD's on this story. Can you please advise me where this can be purchased from? Many thanks Raylee Glasby--58.179.116.33 (talk) 00:47, 18 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest you write the BBC. __meco (talk) 08:52, 18 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Contribution to Romanian revolution ... really?[edit]

So Romanians missed Onedin, their favorite TV show, and switched to foreign channels to watch it. There they heard about the fall of the Berlin Wall and decided to revolt. This is so silly it hurts! I would suggest to delete the whole section. This is why:

Yes, "The Onedin Line" was very popular in Ceauşescu's Romania. But it was only one of many TV shows from western Europe the people in this country knew and enjoyed. E.g. Dallas was a huge successs in the late seventies and early eighties and was a prime time event even in communist Romania. And by 1989 the Onedin series was long over and no longer an issue, even in Romania.
Yes, Romanians used to watch TV channels from other countries. But of course not only for Onedin. They did it anyway. At least if they were able to (living close to the borders to Hungaria and Yugoslavia was crucial). They did it for better information and entertainment and to flee from the propaganda of Ceauşescu's mass media. For the same reason they were listening to Radio Free Europe and any other western radio station they could catch.

There were many reasons for the 1989 events in Romania. But Onedin has nothing, absolutely nothing to do with them. Believe me, I was there. Totina (talk) 18:40, 10 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]