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When the Boat Comes In (1976)

First aired January 8, 197650m/ep4 seasons · 51 epsEnded
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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.

Created By

James Mitchell

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Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

April 21, 1981

Networks

BBC One

Production

BBC

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