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When the Boat Comes In

  • TV Series
  • 1976–1981
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
586
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James Bolam in When the Boat Comes In (1976)
Period DramaDramaHistory

Set in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the 2 World Wars, this story follows the life of ex-sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family as they deal with the aftermath of the Great War, the Gr... Read allSet in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the 2 World Wars, this story follows the life of ex-sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family as they deal with the aftermath of the Great War, the Great 1920s Depression and trade union activists.Set in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the 2 World Wars, this story follows the life of ex-sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family as they deal with the aftermath of the Great War, the Great 1920s Depression and trade union activists.

  • Creator
    • James Mitchell
  • Stars
    • James Bolam
    • James Garbutt
    • Jean Heywood
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    586
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • James Mitchell
    • Stars
      • James Bolam
      • James Garbutt
      • Jean Heywood
    • 17User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    James Bolam
    James Bolam
    • Jack Ford
    • 1976–1981
    James Garbutt
    James Garbutt
    • Bill Seaton
    • 1976–1977
    Jean Heywood
    Jean Heywood
    • Bella Seaton
    • 1976–1977
    John Nightingale
    • Tom Seaton
    • 1976–1977
    Edward Wilson
    Edward Wilson
    • Billy Seaton
    • 1976–1981
    Malcolm Terris
    Malcolm Terris
    • Matt Headley
    • 1976–1977
    Susan Jameson
    Susan Jameson
    • Jessie Seaton…
    • 1976–1981
    Madelaine Newton
    • Dolly…
    • 1976–1977
    Basil Henson
    • Sir Horatio Manners
    • 1976–1977
    Rosalind Bailey
    • Sarah Lytton…
    • 1977–1981
    Geoffrey Rose
    Geoffrey Rose
    • Arthur Ashton
    • 1976–1977
    Lois Baxter
    • Lady Caroline
    • 1977–1981
    William Fox
    William Fox
    • Duke of Bedlington
    • 1976–1977
    Vernon Drake
    • Hotel Porter…
    • 1976–1977
    Roger Avon
    • Stan Liddell…
    • 1976–1981
    Catherine Terris
    Catherine Terris
    • Miss Laidlaw
    • 1976–1977
    Michelle Newell
    Michelle Newell
    • Mary Seaton
    • 1976
    Noel O'Connell
    • Young Tommy…
    • 1976–1977
    • Creator
      • James Mitchell
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    • Trivia
      James Bolam, who played Jack Ford, and Susan Jameson, who plays Jessie Seaton, are married in real life. They have performed together in several TV productions and plays, in partcular, later series, New Tricks, where Jameson played the wife of Alan Armstrong's character, another former 'Likely Lads 'co-star of Bolam's.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Crossroads: Episode #1.3023 (1978)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 8, 1976 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuando llega el barco
    • Filming locations
      • Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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