When the Boat Comes In
TV Series · 50 min · ★ 7.7
Set in the shipbuilding and mining district of Tyneside, northern England, former army sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family cope with the aftermath of World War I: the lack of jobs, the great depression of the 1920s, trade union activists and an uncaring society. Ford has had his fill of struggle in the trenches and is now determined to make something of himself in this brave new world.
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Details
- Release date
- 1976-01-08
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 50 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (3 votes)
Themes
- war veteran
- world war i
- poverty
- period drama
- newcastle, england
- 1920s
- 1910s
- 1930s
- north east england
- workplace politics
Cast & crew
James Bolam
as Jack Ford
James Garbutt
as Bill Seaton
Jean Heywood
as Bella Seaton
John Nightingale
as Tom Seaton
Edward Wilson
as Billy Seaton
Malcolm Terris
as Matt Headley
Phyllida Law
Judy Loe
- MM
Michael Melia
Clive Merrison
Directed by Ronald Wilson, Michael Hayes, Terence Williams +8 more