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When the Boat Comes In is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981. The series stars James Bolam as Jack Ford, a First World War veteran who returns to his poverty-stricken (fictional) town of Gallowshield in the North East of England. The series dramatises the political struggles of the 1920s and 1930s and explores the impact of national and international politics upon Ford and the people around him.
Original Release
01/08/1976 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Bolam | Jack Ford |
| James Garbutt | Bill Seaton |
| Jean Heywood | Bella Seaton |
| John Nightingale | Tom Seaton |
| Edward Wilson | Billy Seaton |
| Malcolm Terris | Matt Headley |
| Susan Jameson | Jessie Seaton / Jessie Ashton |
| Madelaine Newton | Dolly / Dolly Seaton / Dolly Ford |
| Basil Henson | Sir Horatio Manners |
| Rosalind Bailey | Sarah Lytton / Sarah Headley |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to Dear Old Blighty | Tuesday, 17 February 1981 |
| 2 | A Gift from Heaven | Tuesday, 24 February 1981 |
| 3 | A Medal for the Argentine | Tuesday, 03 March 1981 |
| 4 | Flies and Spiders | Tuesday, 10 March 1981 |
| 5 | Oh, My Charming Billy Boy | Tuesday, 17 March 1981 |
| 6 | Friends, Romans, Countrymen | Tuesday, 24 March 1981 |
| 7 | The Bright Young Things | Tuesday, 31 March 1981 |
| 8 | Action! | Tuesday, 07 April 1981 |
| 9 | Comrades in Arms | Tuesday, 14 April 1981 |
| 10 | Roll of Honour | Tuesday, 21 April 1981 |
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Directors
Terence Williams, Michael Hayes, Gilchrist Calder, Bill Hays, Paul Ciappessoni, Vere Lorrimer, David Askey, David Reynolds, Jonathan Alwyn, Leonard Lewis, Ronald Wilson
Writers
James Mitchell, Alex Glasgow, Colin Morris, Jeremy Burnham, Sid Chaplin, Tom Hadaway
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Bolam | Jack Ford |
| James Garbutt | Bill Seaton |
| Jean Heywood | Bella Seaton |
| John Nightingale | Tom Seaton |
| Edward Wilson | Billy Seaton |
| Malcolm Terris | Matt Headley |
| Susan Jameson | Jessie Seaton / Jessie Ashton |
| Madelaine Newton | Dolly / Dolly Seaton / Dolly Ford |
| Basil Henson | Sir Horatio Manners |
| Rosalind Bailey | Sarah Lytton / Sarah Headley |
| Geoffrey Rose | Arthur Ashton |
| Lois Baxter | Lady Caroline |
| William Fox | Duke of Bedlington |
| Vernon Drake | Hotel Porter / Porter / Arty Stephenson |
| Roger Avon | Stan Liddell / Mr. Redshaw / Chairman |
| Catherine Terris | Miss Laidlaw |
| Michelle Newell | Mary Seaton |
| Noel O'Connell | Young Tommy / Young Tommy Seaton |
| Isla Blair | Lady Caroline |
| Colin Douglas | Ryder / Stobart / Fred Randall |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Andrew Osborn | Producer |
| Leonard Lewis | Producer |
| David Maloney | Producer |
