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When the Boat Comes In
★ 7.7· 1976– 1981· 4 Seasons· 51 Episodes· ~50 min/ep12
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Drama
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 Aired: 1/8/1976
Languages: English
Created by: James Mitchell
Type: Scripted
Production
Networks:
BBC One
BBC OneCompanies: BBC
Countries: United Kingdom
Where to watch · US
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Seasons
Series 1
1976· 13 episodes
Series 2
1976· 13 episodes
Series 3
1977· 15 episodes
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Series 4
1981· 10 episodes
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Keywords
war veteranworld war ipovertyperiod dramanewcastle, england1920s1910s1930snorth east englandworkplace politics
