When the Boat Comes In
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.
- Runtime
- 50m
- Released
- 1976
- Country
- United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 1976
Storyline
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.
Top credits
James Bolam — Jack Ford
James Garbutt — Bill Seaton
Jean Heywood — Bella Seaton- John Nightingale — Tom Seaton
Awards
0 wins & 5 nominations
See all awards →Did you know
• 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.
• Jack Ford, when he first appears, is wearing the uniform of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, an infantry regiment that was based in the north east of England.
• The main character of Lady Caroline plus the industrialist Colfax and Trade Unionist Les Mallow were played by two different actors/actresses across the four seasons of the show.
Episodes
51 episodes – 4 seasons
User reviews
Good series...
What is it about James Bolam?
series 4 let the whole series down
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Color
