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The Onedin Line•Season 1•Episode 5

Catch as Can

8.1/10 · 39 votesNov 12, 197150 min

Ranked #2 of 15 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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Directed byPeter Graham Scott

Written byAlun Richards

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Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 1 Episodes15

The Wind Blows Free

Plain Sailing

Other Points of the Compass

High Price

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Catch as Can

Salvage

Passage to Pernambuco

The Homecoming

When My Ship Comes Home

A Very Important Passenger

Mutiny

Cry of the Blackbird

Shadow of Doubt

Blockade

Winner Take All

Cast4

Peter Gilmore

Peter Gilmore

James Onedin

H

Howard Lang

Captain Baines

Anne Stallybrass

Anne Stallybrass

Anne Onedin

Jessica Benton

Jessica Benton

Elizabeth Onedin

Crew3

A

Alun Richards

Writer

J

John Needham

Editor

Peter Graham Scott

Peter Graham Scott

Director

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Episode Summary

"Catch as Can" is episode 5 of The Onedin Line season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 39 votes, ranking #2 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Peter Graham Scott and written by Alun Richards, it aired on November 12, 1971.

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