When the Boat Comes In

Drama

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When the Boat Comes In
When the Boat Comes In

Overview:

When the Boat Comes In is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 8 January 1976 and 21 April 1981. Taking place between 1919 to 1937, Jack Ford is a First World War veteran who returns to his poverty-stricken (fictional) town of Gallowshield in the North East of England. It dramatises the interwar political struggles of the 1920s and 1930s, and explores the impact of national and international politics upon Ford and those around him.

Created by:

James Mitchell

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

1/8/1976

Last air date:

4/21/1981

Key words:

  • war veteran
  • world war i
  • poverty
  • period drama
  • newcastle, england
  • 1920s
  • 1910s
  • 1930s
  • north east england
  • workplace politics

Seasons

Series 1

Series 1

13 Episodes

Series 2

Series 2

13 Episodes

Series 3

Series 3

15 Episodes

Series 4

10 Episodes

Cast

James Bolam

James Bolam

~ as ~

Jack Ford

James Garbutt

James Garbutt

~ as ~

Bill Seaton

Jean Heywood

Jean Heywood

~ as ~

Bella Seaton

John Nightingale

John Nightingale

~ as ~

Tom Seaton

Edward Wilson

Edward Wilson

~ as ~

Billy Seaton

Malcolm Terris

Malcolm Terris

~ as ~

Matt Headley

Susan Jameson

Susan Jameson

~ as ~

Jessie Seaton and 1 more

Madelaine Newton

~ as ~

Dolly Mather and 1 more

Basil Henson

Basil Henson

~ as ~

Sir Horatio Manners

Rosalind Bailey

~ as ~

Sarah Lytton and 1 more

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