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When the Boat Comes In

When the Boat Comes In

6.5 / 1019764 Seasons

Synopsis

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.

Genre: Drama

Status: Ended

Creator: N/A

Main Cast

James Bolam

James Bolam

Jack Ford

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