Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play When the Boat Comes In The Complete Collection contains all four series of this much loved classic BBC drama set in the 1920s & 1930s Disillusioned by his wartime experiences in France First World War veteran Jack Ford (James Bolam) returns home to Gallowshields on Tyneside in search of a job any job Unfortunately with Britain in the grip of recession there is no work to be had Aligning himself with the equally impoverished Seaton family Jack sets about improving his fortunes & along the way falls deeply in love with Jessie Seaton (Susan Jameson) Originally broadcast between 1976 & 1981 the series is also memorable for its theme music an adaptation of the traditional When the Boat Comes In tune Actors James Bolam Susan Jameson James Garbutt Jean Heywood John Nightingale Directors Gilchrist Calder Paul Ciappessoni Format PALLanguage English Subtitles English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 18