When the Boat Comes In
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| When The Boat Comes In | |
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 UK DVD release cover |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Creator(s) | James Mitchell |
| Starring | James Bolam Susan Jameson James Garbutt Jean Heywood |
| Country of origin | UK |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
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| Running time | 1 hour |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Original run | 1976 – 1981 |
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When The Boat Comes In is a British television drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981.
The series stars James Bolam as Jack Ford, a First World War survivor who returns to his poverty stricken home town in the North East of England during the 1920s.
From 1964 to 1976 James Bolam had starred in another BBC series set on Tyneside, the television comedy The Likely Lads and its sequels.
The memorable traditional tune Dance Ti Thy Daddy was adapted by David Fanshawe for the title theme of the series. Fanshawe also composed the incidental music.
[edit] DVD Release
All four series of When the Boat Comes In are available on DVD in the UK.
