James Bolam
Jack Ford
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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.
A British TV drama series set in the interwar period, starring James Bolam as Jack Ford, a First World War veteran. The series explores the political and social changes in the North East of England and beyond, with a theme song by Alex Glasgow.
When the Boat Comes In: Created by James Mitchell. With James Bolam, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale. Set in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the 2 World Wars, this story follows the life of ex-sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family as they deal with the aftermath of the Great War, the Great 1920s Depression and trade union ...
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- 1976-01-08
- Drama, History
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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 Jack Ford, a First Wor...
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.
A YouTube Channel dedicated to When The Boat Comes InWhen the Boat Comes In is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981. T...
A former Army sergeant returns home to an economically depressed Gallowshields in Tyneside at the end of World War One. But this sergeant always lands on his feet...
Find out the plot, cast and ratings of each episode of the British TV series When the Boat Comes In, set in a fictional Northumberland village. Follow the adventures of Jack Ford, a charismatic rogue who returns to Gallowshield after the Wall Street Crash.
