1. PREMIERED 1976

    When the Boat Comes In

    BBC One, 1976–1981

1976

WHEN THE BOAT COMES IN

PROGRAM INFO

  1. ABOUT
    British television period-drama
  2. PREMIERED
    January 8, 197650 years ago
  3. FINALE
    April 21, 1981
  4. NETWORK
    BBC One
  5. COUNTRY
    United Kingdom
  6. LANGUAGE
    English
  7. SEASONS
    4
  8. EPISODES
    51
  9. GENRE
    Drama television series
  10. CREATED BY
    James Mitchell
  11. STARRING
    James Bolam, Sue Jameson, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale, Basil Henson, Malcolm Terris
  12. ANNIVERSARY
    Turns 51 on January 8, 2027, in 67 days
  13. SOURCES
    Wikipedia, Wikidata

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