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When the Boat Comes In

TV series

When the Boat Comes In

7.7/ 10· 3197650 min4 seasons · 51 episodes
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.

Created by
James Mitchell

Seasons and episodes

4 seasons · 51 episodes

Ended
4

Series 4

10 episodesFebruary 17, 1981
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  1. 1
    S4 E1

    Back To Dear Old Blighty

    Feb 17, 1981

  2. 2
    S4 E2

    A Gift From Heaven

    Feb 24, 1981

  3. 3
    S4 E3

    A Medal For The Argentine

    Mar 3, 1977

  4. 4
    S4 E4

    Flies & Spiders

    Mar 10, 198150 min

    Smuggler Doughty introduces Jack to his supplier, German Captain Bauer, who offers Jack work guarding an air-strip in South America against local tribes. However, on learning that Bauer wants the locals killed for the oil on their land, Jac

  5. 5
    S4 E5

    Oh, My Charming Billy Boy

    Mar 17, 198150 min

    Jack is visited by former schoolmate, teacher Sid Meek, who is in touch with Bill Pierce, Matt's nephew, now a brilliant law student at Oxford and in financial straits. Sid, secretly in love with Bill, asks Jack to investigate which takes h

  6. 6
    S4 E6

    Friends, Romans, Countrymen

    Mar 24, 198150 min

    Jack has been in London for three years with Imogen, but, despite still having feelings for him, she leaves to avoid scandal as her aunt is a standing Labour member for Gallowshield. The Tyneside hunger marchers arrive in town as Jack, tip

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch When the Boat Comes In?
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How many seasons of When the Boat Comes In are there?
When the Boat Comes In has 4 seasons and 51 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of When the Boat Comes In?
When the Boat Comes In has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 21, 1981.
Who stars in When the Boat Comes In?
When the Boat Comes In stars James Bolam, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale, Edward Wilson.

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