When the Boat Comes In
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Synopsis
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.
Details
- James Mitchell
- January 8, 1976
- Ended
- United Kingdom
- BBC One
- 51
Where to watch
Amazon Video
Seasons
- Series 1 · episodes: 13 · 1976
- Series 2 · episodes: 13 · 1976
- Series 3 · episodes: 15 · 1977
- Series 4 · episodes: 10 · 1981
Cast
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James BolamJack Ford -
James GarbuttBill Seaton
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Jean HeywoodBella Seaton -
John NightingaleTom Seaton -
Edward WilsonBilly Seaton -
Malcolm TerrisMatt Headley -
Susan JamesonJessie Seaton -
Madelaine NewtonDolly Mather
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Basil HensonSir Horatio Manners -
Rosalind BaileySarah Headley
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Geoffrey RoseArthur Ashton
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William FoxDuke of Bedlington
