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When the Boat Comes In
Drama
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 veteran of The Great War 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.
Top Cast
James Bolam
Jack Ford
Episodes
1
A Land Fit for Heroes and Idiots
Jan 08, 1976
2
Say Hello... Say Tirra
Jan 15, 1976
3
Fish in Woolly Jumpers
Jan 22, 1976
4
Swords and Pick Handles
Jan 29, 1976
5
Coal Comfort
Feb 05, 1976
6
Empire Day on the Slag Heap
Feb 12, 1976
7
A First Time for Everything
Feb 19, 1976
8
Paddy Boyle's Discharge
Feb 26, 1976
9
Angel on Horseback
Mar 03, 1976
10
King for a Day
Mar 11, 1976
11
Happy New Year, Some Say
Mar 18, 1976
12
Heads You Win, Tails I Lose
Mar 25, 1976
13
Kind Hearted Rat with a Lifebelt
Apr 01, 1976
