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Creator:
James Mitchell
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Seasons:
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Release Date:
8 January 1976 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama
Awards:
5 nominations more
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Cast

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James Bolam ... Jack Ford (48 episodes, 1976-1981)
James Garbutt ... Bill Seaton (37 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jean Heywood ... Bella Seaton (37 episodes, 1976-1977)
John Nightingale ... Tom Seaton / ... (37 episodes, 1976-1977)

Edward Wilson ... Billy Seaton (33 episodes, 1976-1981)
Malcolm Terris ... Matt Headley (32 episodes, 1976-1977)
Susan Jameson ... Jessie Seaton / ... (30 episodes, 1976-1981)
Madelaine Newton ... Dolly / ... (28 episodes, 1976-1977)
Basil Henson ... Sir Horatio Manners / ... (24 episodes, 1976-1977)
Rosalind Bailey ... Sarah Lytton / ... (21 episodes, 1977-1981)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
50 min (51 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:PG
Company:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) more

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28 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
They don't make `em like this anymore!, 19 December 2003
Author: prose from Adelaide, Australia

I was thrilled to find this series on video at my local library, so I borrowed all copies. I'd been rapt in this series in the late 70's when it was shown on local TV, and again during its many repeats. This is superb television - excellent writing, acting, evocative locations, authentic sets - I could go on!

The characters of the members of the Seaton family are beautifully written and acted, and again, as 25 years ago, I feel that I know them. Jack Ford, played by James Bolam, is a subtle balance of strength and ambition, morality and compassion, but you wouldn't want to cross him! Bolam has a long list of credits to his name, but to me Jack Ford is his finest creation.

The producers brilliantly captured the struggle and destitution and stark inequalities of the post-World War l era in northern England. The Tyne-side accents, the `bonnie lads' and `tirra's' were like music in my ears - (even though I've never left the shores of this fair country!)

It was a pleasure to watch a story unfolding without extreme close-ups or hand-held cameras, which today simply interfere with the story-telling. I enjoy a TV program most when I feel I'm a priveleged, but unseen observer. "When The Boat Comes In" provides this level of enjoyment.

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