Starring
James BolamJames GarbuttJean HeywoodJohn NightingaleEdward WilsonMalcolm Terris
Written by
James Mitchell
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When the Boat Comes In Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | |||
| S2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | |||
| S3 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.2 | |
| S4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.2 |
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About
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.
All Seasons
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Series 11976
8.12651311h 22m
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Series 21976
8.318413
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Series 31977
8.021415
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Series 41981
7.613710
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
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
Crew
James Mitchell
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