When the Boat Comes In

19761 seriesEntertainment / Drama
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Jack Ford, a First World War veteran, returns to his poverty-stricken town of Gallowshield in north-eastern England. Members of the local community navigate workplace struggles, political changes and transformations in the inter-war period.

Tram Ride to the Bluebell: Episode Image
Episode 2Tram Ride to the Bluebell

Tom is released from prison; however, there is going to be trouble when a Scottish stranger comes looking for him and Jack. S2 E2: Tram Ride to the Bluebell

A Pillowful of Buttercups: Episode Image
Episode 3A Pillowful of Buttercups

Billy returns home as a qualified doctor, and Jack has a visit from an old Army pal who is in trouble. S2 E3: A Pillowful of Buttercups

Roubles for the Promised Land: Episode Image
Episode 4Roubles for the Promised Land

Billy cannot get work due to his socialist views, and Tom befriends a Russian Jew hoping to travel to Palestine and looking for Jack who he says can help him. S2 E4: Roubles for the Promised Land

Some Bulbs to Keep the Garden Bright: Episode Image
Episode 5Some Bulbs to Keep the Garden Bright

Les Mallow wants Jack to help him expose a scandal and help to secure him a place on the council; he is prepared to use any means to secure Jack's help. S2 E5: Some Bulbs to Keep the Garden Bright

After the Bonfire: Episode Image
Episode 9After the Bonfire

Jack develops a taste for the high life, but it proves too rich for Dolly. S2 E9: After the Bonfire

A Wreath with Our Names On: Episode Image
Episode 10A Wreath with Our Names On

There is an accident at the Lewis Bishop Ship Yard and one of the fitters is badly hurt. S2 E10: A Wreath with Our Names On

The Way It Was in Murmansk: Episode Image
Episode 11The Way It Was in Murmansk

Jack is in demand to speak up for Geordie Watson, the local Labour candidate in a forthcoming election. S2 E11: The Way It Was in Murmansk

In the Front Line You Get Shot At: Episode Image
Episode 12In the Front Line You Get Shot At

The union head office wants Jack to force Colefax - a local employer - to allow it into his factory, but Jack has split loyalties; also, Bella is taken ill. S2 E12: In the Front Line You Get Shot At

The Simple Pleasures of the Rich: Episode Image
Episode 13The Simple Pleasures of the Rich

Jack steps down as secretary for the union, and everybody is upset about the potential demolition of the country house Mandrake Place. S2 E13: The Simple Pleasures of the Rich

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