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 …
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Ep 11976-01-08
A Land Fit for Heroes and Idiots
1919: Jack Ford returns to Gallowshields on Tyneside after service in the Great War. He …
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Ep 21976-01-15
Say Hello... Say Tirra
Billy, Tom and old army pal Matt try to involve Jack in the Labour movement …
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Ep 31976-01-22
Fish in Woolly Jumpers
Times are hard as the miners strike over a pay claim and Tom, now married …
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Ep 41976-01-29
Swords and Pick Handles
Jack visits Sir Horatio Manners, father of his late commanding officer, to gift him a …
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Ep 51976-02-05
Coal Comfort
As the strike continues, Bill approaches an old friend, regarding the location of a mine …
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Ep 61976-02-12
Empire Day on the Slag Heap
The strike ends with no concessions won by the colliers. Jack triumphs at the factory …
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Ep 71976-02-19
A First Time for Everything
Encouraged by French onion seller Pierre, Bella turns the front of the house into a …
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Ep 81976-02-26
Paddy Boyle's Discharge
Mary dies. Jack is in a pub when he meets old army colleague Sid Hepburn, …
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Ep 91976-03-03
Angel on Horseback
Nurse Rosie Trotter returns to Gallowshields and is mutually attracted to Tom, though, out of …
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Ep 101976-03-11
King for a Day
Dolly is pregnant and Jack jobless so he agrees to a proposition from Manners, who …
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Ep 111976-03-18
Happy New Year, Some Say
It is New Year's Eve and Glaswegian socialist lecturer Sandy Lewis joins Jack, whom he …
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Ep 121976-03-25
Heads You Win, Tails I Lose
To the annoyance of her husband, Jessie has been nominated for the Labour Party executive …
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Ep 131976-04-01
Kind Hearted Rat with a Lifebelt
Tom is caught and remanded. Jack becomes the deputy branch secretary of the union, getting …