When the Boat Comes In

When the Boat Comes In

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When the Boat Comes In (1976)

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50 min

Episode

08 Jan 1976

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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 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.

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Keywords

war veteran

world war i

poverty

period drama

newcastle, england

1920s

1910s

1930s

north east england

workplace politics

Cast

James Bolam

James Bolam

Jack Ford

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Seasons (4)

Series 1

Series 1

13 Episodes • 1976

Series 2

Series 2

13 Episodes • 1976

Series 3

Series 3

15 Episodes • 1977

Series 4

10 Episodes • 1981

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