8 Season
91 Episode
The Onedin Line - Season 5 Episode 10 A Close Run Thing
The wind blows free
James and Letty are to be married on board ship by Captain Baines but this nearly does not happen when a group of shanghaied sailors attempt to overwhelm them, the plan being foiled by elderly Captain Jack and the marriage does go ahead. Daniel Fogarty has returned from Australia a rich man. He has begun a charity, the Albert Fund, and is knighted for his services. He marries Elizabeth at last but James's experience has prevented him from being their best man.
- Year: 1980
- Country:
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: ORF 1, BBC One, Das Erste
- Keyword: england, liverpool, england, 19th century, shipping
- Director: Cyril Abraham
- Cast: Jessica Benton, Peter Gilmore, Howard Lang