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When the Boat Comes In: Empire Day on the Slag Heap

BBC One
on BBC One London

by James Mitchell
[Starring] James Bolam as Jack, Susan Jameson as Jessie
with James Garbutt as Bill, Jean Heywood as Bella

'Take a look round you - this house - this street... there's precious few could put it right, but Jack's one of them... and what's he going to do instead? Go jaunting off to London to make his fortune?'

Contributors

Writer/Series created by:
James Mitchell
Script Editor:
William Humble
Designer:
Barry Newbery
Producer:
Leonard Lewis
Director:
Paul Ciappessoni
Matt:
Malcolm Terris
Sid Hepburn:
Pete Marshall
Arthur Ashton:
Geoffrey Rose
Jessie:
Susan Jameson
Mr Turnbull:
Keith Morrison
Bella:
Jean Heywood
Jack:
James Bolam
Bill:
James Garbutt
Mary:
Michelle Newell
Tom:
John Nightingale
Sir Horatio Manners:
Basil Henson
Overman:
John Cannon
Mine-owners' representative:
Richard Butler
Mr Crawford:
Lewis Teasdale
Dolly:
Madelaine Newton
Billy:
Edward Wilson
Source: Radio Times

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