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When the Boat Comes In(TV show/series, 1976-1981)

1h per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 4 seasons with 51 episodes

When the Boat Comes InRating: 3.3/5 (with 1 vote)
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. The series dramatises the interwar political struggles of the 1920s and 1930s and explores the impact of national and international politics upon Ford and the people around him. ()
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About When the Boat Comes In

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...

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When the Boat Comes In Seasons and Episodes

02/17/1981Season 4 - 10 episodes
#1 | 02/17/1981Back To Dear Old Blighty
#2 | 02/24/1981A Gift From Heaven
#3 | 03/03/1977A Medal For The Argentine
#4 | 03/10/1981Flies & Spiders
#5 | 03/17/1981Oh, My Charming Billy Boy
#6 | 03/24/1981Friends, Romans, Countrymen
#7 | 03/31/1981The Bright Young Things
#8 | 04/07/1981Action!
#9 | 04/14/1981Comrades In Arms
#10 | 04/21/1981Roll Of Honour
09/08/1977Season 3 - 15 episodes
10/29/1976Season 2 - 13 episodes
01/08/1976Season 1 - 13 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Dutch (NL)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/08/1976
Last episode released on: 04/21/1981

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:10939, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 04/10/2024