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When the Boat Comes In
When the Boat Comes In is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 8 January 1976 and 21 April 1981. Taking place between 1919 to 1937, Jack Ford is a veteran of The Great War who returns to his poverty-stricken (fictional) town of Gallowshield in the North East of England. It dramatises the interwar political struggles of the 1920s and 1930s, and explores the impact of national and international politics upon Ford and those around him.
Created by James Mitchell
Seasons
Cast
James BolamJack Ford · 51 ep.JJames GarbuttBill Seaton · 39 ep.
Jean HeywoodBella Seaton · 39 ep.
John NightingaleTom Seaton · 39 ep.
Edward WilsonBilly Seaton · 35 ep.
Malcolm TerrisMatt Headley · 34 ep.
Phyllida Law · 1 ep.
Judy Loe · 1 ep.MMichael Melia · 1 ep.
Clive Merrison · 1 ep.
Susan JamesonJessie Seaton · 30 ep.MMadelaine NewtonDolly Mather · 28 ep.
Basil HensonSir Horatio Manners · 23 ep.RRosalind BaileySarah Lytton · 23 ep.GGeoffrey RoseArthur Ashton · 18 ep.
William FoxDuke of Bedlington · 13 ep.Crew
Directing
Michael Hayes (Director), Terence Williams (Director), Gilchrist Calder (Director), Paul Ciappessoni (Director), Bill Hays (Director), David Askey (Director), Vere Lorrimer (Director), David Reynolds (Director)
Michael Hayes (Director), Terence Williams (Director), Gilchrist Calder (Director), Paul Ciappessoni (Director), Bill Hays (Director), David Askey (Director), Vere Lorrimer (Director), David Reynolds (Director)
Writing
James Mitchell (Writer), Jeremy Burnham (Writer), Colin Morris (Writer), Alex Glasgow (Writer), Sid Chaplin (Writer), Tom Hadaway (Writer)
James Mitchell (Writer), Jeremy Burnham (Writer), Colin Morris (Writer), Alex Glasgow (Writer), Sid Chaplin (Writer), Tom Hadaway (Writer)
Sound
David Fanshawe (Original Music Composer)
David Fanshawe (Original Music Composer)
Editing
Sheila S. Tomlinson (Editor)
Sheila S. Tomlinson (Editor)
Costume & Make-Up
Reg Samuel (Costume Design), Christine Beveridge (Makeup Artist), Christian Dyall (Costume Design), Elizabeth Moss (Makeup Artist), Martha Livesley (Makeup Artist)
Reg Samuel (Costume Design), Christine Beveridge (Makeup Artist), Christian Dyall (Costume Design), Elizabeth Moss (Makeup Artist), Martha Livesley (Makeup Artist)
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