1976–1981DramaHistory
When the Boat Comes In
Strong start, fades by season 4
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 veteran of The Great War 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.
Overall
8.4
Votes
590
Episodes
51
Consistency
σ 0.46
Episode heatmap
S1
8.4
7.8
7.9
8.4
8.1
8.3
8.2
8.3
7.3
8.8
8.1
7.8
8.1
S2
8.1
8.1
8.4
8.2
8.4
8.4
8.3
8.7
8.5
8.2
8.3
8.5
8.5
S3
8.4
8.2
8.2
8.0
8.4
8.2
8.0
8.4
8.2
7.3
7.8
7.6
7.5
7.9
8.2
S4
7.2
8.2
7.8
7.5
7.0
6.6
6.9
8.4
7.9
8.2
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Season averages
S1S2S3S4
Best
8.8
S1E10
Worst
6.6
S4E6
Trend
falling
slope -0.013
Seasons
4
with ratings
