When the Boat Comes In

1976•2 series•Entertainment / Drama

Available on That's TV 3

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.

Episode 7Whatever Made You Think the War Was Over

When Sir Horatio Manners calls in a favour from Jack, Jack pays him back with interest. S2 E7: Whatever Made You Think the War Was Over

Episode 8Ladies, Women, Sweethearts and Wives

Bill sets up another shop in Gallowshields, and Jack and Dolly get ready for a night out with the Duke of Bedlington. S2 E8: Ladies, Women, Sweethearts & Wives

Episode 9After the Bonfire

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

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

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

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

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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