When the Boat Comes In
Drama·1976·4 Seasons
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.
Starring: James Bolam
Episodes
Series 4
S04 | E01
Back To Dear Old Blighty
1981-02-17
S04 | E02
A Gift From Heaven
1981-02-24
S04 | E03
A Medal For The Argentine
1977-03-03
S04 | E04
Flies & Spiders
1981-03-10
S04 | E05
Oh, My Charming Billy Boy
1981-03-17
S04 | E06
Friends, Romans, Countrymen
1981-03-24
S04 | E07
The Bright Young Things
1981-03-31
S04 | E08
Action!
1981-04-07
S04 | E09
Comrades in Arms
1981-04-14
S04 | E10
Roll of Honour
1981-04-21
All Seasons
Series 1
13 ep · 1976
Series 2
13 ep · 1976
Series 3
15 ep · 1977
Series 4
10 ep · 1981
Cast
James Bolam
Jack Ford
