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When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981) — drama on BBC One
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About When the Boat Comes In
When the Boat Comes In ended on April 21, 1981. The series originally aired on BBC One and was a British period-drama that ran from 1976 to 1981.
The show was set in the early 20th century and followed Jack Ford, a First World War veteran, as he returned to his impoverished hometown of Gallowshield in the North East of England. It depicted the political struggles of the 1920s and 1930s and examined how national and international politics affected Ford and his community. In its later seasons, the series also chronicled Jack Ford's return to Britain after spending six years bootlegging in the United States, and his subsequent efforts to establish himself in London.
The cast included James Bolam as Jack Ford, along with James Garbutt, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale, Edward Wilson, Malcolm Terris, Susan Jameson, and Madelaine Newton.
When the Boat Comes In episode schedule
51 aired
Aired · 51
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| April 21, 1981 | S4·E10 | Roll of Honour |
| April 14, 1981 | S4·E9 | Comrades in Arms |
| April 7, 1981 | S4·E8 | Action! |
| March 31, 1981 | S4·E7 | The Bright Young Things |
| March 24, 1981 | S4·E6 | Friends, Romans, Countrymen |
| March 17, 1981 | S4·E5 | Oh My Charming Billy Boy |
| March 10, 1981 | S4·E4 | Flies and Spiders |
| February 24, 1981 | S4·E2 | A Gift from Heaven |
| February 17, 1981 | S4·E1 | Back to Dear Old Blighty |
| December 15, 1977 | S3·E15 | Please Say Goodbye Before You Go |
| December 8, 1977 | S3·E14 | High Life and Hunger |
| December 1, 1977 | S3·E13 | A Marriage and a Massacre |
| November 24, 1977 | S3·E12 | Diamond Cut Diamond |
| November 17, 1977 | S3·E11 | The Father of Lies |
| November 10, 1977 | S3·E10 | Letters from Afar |
| November 3, 1977 | S3·E9 | Look Up and See the Sky |
| October 27, 1977 | S3·E8 | The Empire Builders |
| October 20, 1977 | S3·E7 | Debts Owed, Debts Paid |
| October 13, 1977 | S3·E6 | Requiem for a Loser |
| October 6, 1977 | S3·E5 | Travel Light, Travel Far |
| September 29, 1977 | S3·E4 | A Ticket to Care for the Wounded |
| September 22, 1977 | S3·E3 | My Bonny Lass Goodbye |
| September 15, 1977 | S3·E2 | A Tiger, a Lamb and a Basket of Fruit |
| September 8, 1977 | S3·E1 | A House Divided |
| March 3, 1977 | S4·E3 | A Medal for the Argentine |
| January 28, 1977 | S2·E12 | In the Front Line You Get Shot At |
| January 21, 1977 | S2·E11 | The Way It Was in Murmansk |
| January 7, 1977 | S2·E9 | After the Bonfire |
| January 4, 1977 | S2·E13 | The Simple Pleasures of the Rich |
| December 17, 1976 | S2·E8 | Ladies, Women, Sweethearts and Wives |
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| December 10, 1976 | S2·E7 | Whatever Made You Think the War Was Over? |
| December 3, 1976 | S2·E6 | God and Love and Wellesley Street |
| November 26, 1976 | S2·E5 | Some Bulbs to Keep the Garden Bright |
| November 19, 1976 | S2·E4 | Roubles for the Promised Land |
| November 12, 1976 | S2·E3 | A Pillowful of Buttercups |
| November 5, 1976 | S2·E2 | Tram Ride to the Bluebell |
| October 29, 1976 | S2·E1 | Ask for Twopence, Take a Penny |
| April 1, 1976 | S1·E13 | Kind Hearted Rat with a Lifebelt |
| March 25, 1976 | S1·E12 | Heads You Win, Tails I Lose |
| March 18, 1976 | S1·E11 | Happy New Year, Some Say |
| March 11, 1976 | S1·E10 | King for a Day |
| March 3, 1976 | S1·E9 | Angel on Horseback |
| February 26, 1976 | S1·E8 | Paddy Boyle's Discharge |
| February 19, 1976 | S1·E7 | A First Time for Everything |
| February 12, 1976 | S1·E6 | Empire Day on the Slag Heap |
| February 5, 1976 | S1·E5 | Coal Comfort |
| January 29, 1976 | S1·E4 | Swords and Pick Handles |
| January 22, 1976 | S1·E3 | Fish in Woolly Jumpers |
| January 15, 1976 | S1·E2 | Say Hello... ...Say Tirra |
| January 14, 1976 | S2·E10 | A Wreath with Our Names On |
| January 8, 1976 | S1·E1 | A Land Fit for Heroes and Idiots |
