When the Boat Comes In - Season 1 Episode 7 A First Time for Everything
Encouraged by French onion seller Pierre, Bella turns the front of the house into a shop, using some of Bill's compensation. Bill, still bound to a wheelchair, is initially hostile but sees the need for income. Jessie is impressed by the intelligence of 14-year-old pupil Ronnie and tries to dissuade him from working in the mine but his mother is a widow and he wants to earn 'man's money'. He goes to work in the pit and is killed, causing Tom, who was looking after him, to quit. Jessie gets engaged to Ashton whilst Jack weds Dolly at the registry office.
Year: 1981
Genre: Drama
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC One
Director: James Mitchell
Cast: James Bolam
Crew: David Maloney (Producer), Martha Livesley (Makeup Artist), Sheila S. Tomlinson (Editor), Christian Dyall (Costume Design), David Fanshawe (Original Music Composer)
First Air Date: Jan 08, 1976
Last Air date: Apr 21, 1981
Season: 4 Season
Episode: 51 Episode
Runtime: 50 minutes
IMDb: 6.50/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 1.5532
Language: English
Keyword : war veteran, world war i, poverty, period drama, newcastle, england, 1920s, 1910s, 1930s, north east england, workplace politics
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