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  • Actors: James Bolam, Mel Martin, Judy Loe, Lois Baxter, Roger Avon
  • Directors: David Reynolds, Jonathan Alwyn, David Askey, Vere Lorrimer
  • Format: Box set, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Number of discs: 6
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Acorn Media
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Oct 2004
  • Run Time: 500 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002VF53O
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 39,308 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The complete series 4. Jack returns to Gallowshields from New York having lost his money in the Wall Street crash. Episodes include: 'Back To Dear Old Blighty', 'A Gift From Heaven', 'A Medal For The Argentine' 'Flies And Spiders' 'Oh My Charming Billy Boy', and 'Friends, Romans, Countrymen And The Bright Young Things', 'Action! Comrades In Arms' and 'Roll Of Honour'.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sagging in the middle., 22 Jan 2005
By D. Wright "davewright29" - See all my reviews
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This fourth and final series of this excellent drama seemed like something of an afterthought, appearing as it did four years after the third series, whereas the previous three series had all been broadcast within less than two years. Furthermore, the first two series had consisted of thirteen episodes each and the third series fifteen, whilst this series comprised only ten. However, as there are the same number of discs it costs the same. One episode per disc on a couple of occasions isn't particulalry good value.
The series begins with Jack Ford's return from America, having made and lost a fortune in the Wall Street crash. The series does seem to sag in the middle when Jack moves to London and moves in ever higher social circles: the storylines just don't seem as engaging as some of those in the earlier series when he was based in the North East.
This series also suffers from the absence of so many previously regular characters. The Seatons were virtually Jack's surrogate family during the first three series. Bill, Bella and their son Tom, are all absent throughout (the actor who played Tom having died between this and the previous series at a relatively young age). His brother, Billy, and sister, Jessy, do appear in the later episodes of this series. Jessy, who was Jack's first love, had been missing for much of the third series, having moved away from the North East with her husband. Also absent throughout this last series are Tom's wife and Jacks's ex, Dolly; Jacks's best friend, Matt Headly, who is supposed to have died while Jack was away; and Jack's old business sparring partner, Sir Horatio Manners. All these missing regular characters give the series an odd feeling.
James Bolam's Jack Ford is, however, one of British television's greatest ever characters and this series, even if it does disappoint slightly in comparison with the earlier three series, is worth getting just to follow his fascinating life story to its completion. The last few episodes, with the return of Jessy and Billy, who persuade Jack to become involved in the Spanish civil war, do pick up and bring the series to a fitting and poignant conclusion.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars when the boat comes in, 19 Dec 2005
By j e badman (newport gwent, south wales United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I never got to watch this series when it was on as I was to young to remember much about it, but I must say I was so glad that I rented it, I can highly recomend it for a good few weeks veiwing, I am really sad that I have come to the end of the series, james bolem plays an outstanding character, i was not keen on him before but now think what a great actor he is,
A great family series with laughter, sadness, and hope.
I thought it would be very dated to watch as it is an old series, but it was A1 from start to finish.
HIGHLY RECOMENDED.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing end to a great series, 22 May 2009
Having worked my way through all previous 3 series of 'When the boat comes in' and thoroughly enjoyed them, it was inevitable I'd watch the series 4 finale despite having heard it was not a patch on the others.

It was made several years after the others and perhaps this is why it contained so few of the original characters - Jack Ford and Sarah Headley being the mainstays with Billy, Jessie Seaton and lady Caroline briefly turning up later. It is pretty much 'the Jack Ford show', and lacking the variations in stories which characterised the earlier series.

The series starts with Jack down on his luck returning from America and arriving in Liverpool docks with a fortune lost, if you've seen the previous series you may be able to guess the gist of what happens as he struggles to pull himself up by his bootstraps once more. The episodes in Liverpool as he hits rock bottom are as good social commentary as the others ever were. The problems for me began when he returns to Gallowshields to find his 'marra' Matt Headley is gone and Sarah is alone - I personally thought the story explaining Matt's exit was out of character and contrived to fit the plot. He meets with a few old friends, and although some - like Stan Liddell and Geordie Watson are originals - many are new characters who are introduced as Jack's old 'marras', which undermines the credibility of the stories. The main characters of the earlier series, the Seatons, are mentioned only in passing as having moved to Gosforth, yet it lacks credibility that Jack would not have gone out of his way to see Bella.

The series picks up a bit when Jack goes to London as the new scene and new characters are good in their own right, there are some tightly written stories and some great actors - Simon Cadell, Judy Loe and Phyllida Law. Although it does not reach the heights of the previous series these episodes are good as stand alone ones and without the contrivances of writing out main characters it is much better. These episodes have bumped my rating up.

The final episode was the biggest disappointment of all, hugely contrived we are asked to believe that Jack Ford - who has everything to live for - deliberately would risk his life for the cause of the Spanish civil war. Although he was a soldier in WW1, he did not seek war (in the earlier series he refused to serve in Ireland) the character was a survivor first and foremost who looked after himself and those immediately close to him. In addition we are asked to believe that Billy the dedicated doctor would be keen to distribute guns, and that Jessie would have left her three children. Implausible.

If you have watched all 3 series you will probably be keen to see it to its conclusion, if you don't don't have too high expectations then there are some enjoyable episodes to be found among some poor ones.
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