The read
A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.4/10. The series ran 4 seasons across 51 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
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 veteran of The Great War 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.
Ratings
IMDb8.4/10
3 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Series 1 | 13 ep1976 |
| 2 | Series 2 | 13 ep1976 |
| 3 | Series 3 | 15 ep1977 |
| 4 | Series 4 | 10 ep1981 |
Key crew
- David FanshaweOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James BolamJack Ford
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1970
Shares: War Drama · Military · 1970s
Themes
war veteranworld war ipovertyperiod dramanewcastle, england1920s1910s1930snorth east englandworkplace politics