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When the Boat Comes In

When the Boat Comes In

7,7 /10 (3 Votes)
1976 EN 4 Seasons

Overview

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.

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First air date

08/01/1976

Votes

3

Popularity

4.8

Genres

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Created by

James Mitchell

Networks

BBC One

Language

EN

Last air date

1981-04-21

Episodes

51

Episode runtime

50 min

Series 1

Series 1

13 episodes • 1976

Series 2

Series 2

13 episodes • 1976

Series 3

Series 3

15 episodes • 1977

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Series 4

10 episodes • 1981

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