When the Boat Comes In 1976
What is When the Boat Comes In?
When the Boat Comes In is a television series first released in 1976. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1976
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 51
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 8, 1976
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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When the Boat Comes In is a television series first released in 1976. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 4 seasons and 51 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A World War I veteran returns to a poverty-stricken town in North East England.”
- explores interwar political struggles of the 1920s and 1930s
- produced by the BBC
- deals with poverty and political struggles
Watch it if you enjoy British period dramas set between 1919 and 1937.
The series deals with the political struggles and poverty of the interwar period.
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When was When the Boat Comes In produced?
It was produced by the BBC between 8 January 1976 and 21 April 1981.
Who is the main character?
The main character is Jack Ford, a veteran of The Great War.
Where does the series take place?
It takes place in the fictional town of Gallowshield in the North East of England.
What time period does the series cover?
The series takes place between 1919 to 1937, dramatising the interwar political struggles of the 1920s and 1930s.
What network produced the series?
The series was produced by the BBC.
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