When the Boat Comes In (Season 3)

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 First World War veteran 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.

  • Poster for A House Divided

    A House Divided (Episode 1)

    Writer: James Mitchell

    Air date: 1977-09-08

  • Poster for A Tiger, a Lamb and a Basket of Fruit

    A Tiger, a Lamb and a Basket of Fruit (Episode 2)

    Writer: James Mitchell

    Air date: 1977-09-15

  • Poster for My Bonnie Lass, Goodbye

    My Bonnie Lass, Goodbye (Episode 3)

    Writer: James Mitchell

    Air date: 1977-09-22

  • Poster for A Ticket To Care For The Wounded

    A Ticket To Care For The Wounded (Episode 4)

    Writer: Jeremy Burnham

    Air date: 1977-09-29

  • Poster for Travel Light, Travel Far

    Travel Light, Travel Far (Episode 5)

    Writer: Jeremy Burnham

    Air date: 1977-10-06

  • Poster for Requiem For A Loser

    Requiem For A Loser (Episode 6)

    Writer: Jeremy Burnham

    Air date: 1977-10-13

  • Poster for Debts Owed, Debts Paid

    Debts Owed, Debts Paid (Episode 7)

    Writer: James Mitchell

    Air date: 1977-10-20

  • Poster for The Empire Builders

    The Empire Builders (Episode 8)

    Writer: James Mitchell

    Air date: 1977-10-27

  • Poster for Look Up & See The Sky

    Look Up & See The Sky (Episode 9)

    Writer: James Mitchell

    Air date: 1977-11-03

  • Poster for Letters From Afar

    Letters From Afar (Episode 10)

    Writer: Colin Morris

    Air date: 1977-11-10

  • Poster for The Father Of Lies

    The Father Of Lies (Episode 11)

    Writer: Colin Morris

    Air date: 1977-11-17

  • Poster for Diamond Cut Diamond

    Diamond Cut Diamond (Episode 12)

    Writer: Colin Morris

    Air date: 1977-11-24

  • Poster for A Marriage & A Massacre

    A Marriage & A Massacre (Episode 13)

    Writer: James Mitchell

    Air date: 1977-12-01

  • Poster for High Life & Hunger

    High Life & Hunger (Episode 14)

    Writer: James Mitchell

    Air date: 1977-12-08

  • Poster for Please Say Goodbye Before You Go

    Please Say Goodbye Before You Go (Episode 15)

    Writer: James Mitchell

    Air date: 1977-12-15

When the Boat Comes In

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