When the Boat Comes In
6.5
Rating
(2 votes)
4
Seasons
1976
First Aired
1
Popularity
Genres
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 First World War veteran 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.
Status
Ended
First Air Date
1976-01-08
Last Air Date
1981-04-21
Languages
English
Episodes
51
Seasons
4
Episode Runtime
50 min
Networks
BBC One
