Introduction
When the Boat Comes In is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981.
Set in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the two 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.
Outline
Jack flirts with Isobel at a charity ball and meets Lady Caroline’s fiancé, Mostyn. Jack and High Life catch Dixon breaking into the duke’s house to destroy a picture of one of the duke’s ancestors who resembles his son, Christopher. Dixon wants revenge because Christopher had seduced his daughter. Manners agrees to look after Dixon. Jack lends Tom money for his own market garden, then tells Matt he is leaving for America. Matt asks why he is going to a land where you can’t get whisky. “To sell them some”, Jack replies.
When the Boat Comes In Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 15 December 1977.
- Rating: 12.
- Running Time: 50 minutes (per episode).
- Country: UK.
- Language: English.
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