When the Boat Comes In
1976•12•4 Seasons•51 Episodes•7.7•Ended
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.
Creator
James Mitchell
Network
BBC One
Origin
GB
Cast
James Bolam
Jack Ford
Episodes
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