When the Boat Comes In

Season 1 Episode 4: Swords and Pick Handles

Jack visits Sir Horatio Manners, father of his late commanding officer, to gift him a sword. Manners knows this is a ploy for Jack to ingratiate himself but is regardless impressed by his guile and offers him a job at his new factory, supervising non-union workers. This angers Jessie, who sees Jack as betraying his kind but they reconcile after Jack rescues Tom, in need of money and working as a 'black-leg', from being beaten up by his striking colleagues.

Genre:

Drama

Seasons:

4

Episodes:

51

Cast:

James Bolam

Quality:

HD

Duration:

50 min

First Air:

1976

Rating:

7.7