When the Boat Comes In

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.

Series details

First air date

1976

Last air date

1981

Status

Ended

Seasons

4

Episodes

51

Episode runtime

50 min

Genres

Drama

Original language

EN

Origin country

GB

Networks

BBC One

Created by

James Mitchell

Production

BBC

Cast

James Bolam

Jack Ford

J

James Garbutt

Bill Seaton

Jean Heywood

Bella Seaton

John Nightingale

Tom Seaton

Edward Wilson

Billy Seaton

Malcolm Terris

Matt Headley