TV series / 1976-1981

When the Boat Comes In

When the Boat Comes In is a TV series from 1976-1981. This page summarizes IMDb episode ratings across 4 seasons and 51 rated episodes.

4 seasons 51 rated episodes 8.0 average 804 episode votes

Ratings by Season

Rows are episode numbers. Columns are seasons.

Episode 1234
1 8.4 8.1 8.4 7.2
2 7.8 8.1 8.2 8.2
3 7.9 8.4 8.2 7.8
4 8.4 8.2 8.0 7.5
5 8.1 8.4 8.4 7.0
6 8.3 8.4 8.2 6.6
7 8.2 8.3 8.0 6.9
8 8.3 8.7 8.4 8.4
9 7.3 8.5 8.2 7.9
10 8.8 8.2 7.3 8.2
11 8.1 8.3 7.8
12 7.8 8.5 7.6
13 8.1 8.5 7.5
14 7.9
15 8.2

Series summary

About When the Boat Comes In

The rated episodes of When the Boat Comes In have an average IMDb rating of 8.0 based on 804 episode votes. Season 2 has the highest average rating at 8.4 across 13 rated episodes. Season 4 has the lowest average rating at 7.6.

Genre
Drama and History
Runtime
50 minute episodes
Principal cast
James Bolam, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale, Edward Wilson, and Malcolm Terris
Writers
James Mitchell, Alex Glasgow, and Jeremy Burnham
Directors
Michael Hayes, Terence Williams, and Gilchrist Calder
Also known as
Cuando llega el barco

Highest rated

Best Episodes

  1. S1E10: King for a Day The best episode of When the Boat Comes In is S1E10: King for a Day with a 8.8 rating / 22 votes
  2. S2E8: Ladies, Women, Sweethearts and Wives 8.7 rating / 13 votes
  3. S2E13: The Simple Pleasures of the Rich 8.5 rating / 14 votes
  4. S2E9: After the Bonfire 8.5 rating / 13 votes
  5. S2E12: In the Front Line You Get Shot At 8.5 rating / 12 votes

Lowest rated

Worst Episodes

  1. S4E6: Friends, Romans, Countrymen The worse episode of When the Boat Comes In is S4E6: Friends, Romans, Countrymen with a 6.6 rating / 12 votes
  2. S4E7: The Bright Young Things 6.9 rating / 10 votes
  3. S4E5: Oh, My Charming Billy Boy 7.0 rating / 12 votes
  4. S4E1: Back to Dear Old Blighty 7.2 rating / 18 votes
  5. S1E9: Angel on Horseback 7.3 rating / 17 votes