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- 1. A Land Fit for Heroes and Idiots Jan 8, 1976
- Sergeant Jack Ford returns to his home town and falls for an outspoken teacher.
- 2. Say Hello...Say Tirra Jan 15, 1976
- Bella takes orphaned Harry under her wing, while Mary goes into labor.
- 3. Fish in Woolly Jumpers Jan 22, 1976
- The miners' strike passes a month. Mary refuses to accept the severity of her illness.
When the Boat Comes In is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981. Across the whole series, events are set in the time period from 1919 to 1937. The series stars James Bolam as Jack Ford, a First World War veteran who returns to his poverty-stricken (fictional) town of Gallowshield in the North East of England.
A British drama series set in Tyneside between the two World Wars, following the life of Jack Ford and the Seaton family. See cast, episodes, ratings, trivia, reviews and more on IMDb.
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When the Boat Comes In. Stephen Morgan. When the Boat Comes In is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981. The series stars James Bolam as...
Find out who starred in the British TV series When the Boat Comes In, which ran from 1976 to 1981. See the full list of directors, writers, and actors, including James Bolam, Jean Heywood, and John Nightingale.
Learn about the actors and creators of When the Boat Comes In, a British drama about the Seaton family in post-WWI England. See their credits, photos, videos and more at TV Guide.
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A British TV series set in a Tyneside mining community in 1919. Follow the adventures of Jack Ford, a former soldier and con man, and his friends and family as they face the challenges of war, politics, love and business.
Watch online the post-World War I northeast England stories of Jack, Billy, Matt and others. Follow their adventures, romances and conflicts in 25 episodes of When the Boat Comes in.