[1985] The Beiderbecke Affair - Character-led drama with a plot that initially appears rather unclear, moving as it does from one seemingly unrelated event to another. These events, and the characters involved with them, are eventually shown to be interconnected. Starring James Bolam. First two episodes.

https://youtu.be/mHsVejjX9lM

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[1979] Only When I Laugh - A rather naive, middle-class man is admitted to a hospital ward and finds that he is sharing it with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. Starring James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Christopher Strauli and Richard Wilson. First episode.

https://youtu.be/LeDQXogwqvE

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[1976] When the Boat Comes In - Set in Gallowshields between the 2 World Wars, this story follows the life of ex-sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family as they deal with the aftermath of the Great War, the Great 1920s Depression and trade union activists. Starring James Bolam. First episode.

https://youtu.be/OM4kEXh22lA

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[1988] Andy Capp - Based on the The Daily Mirror and The Sunday Mirror cartoon strip. Andy is an out-of-work layabout who only wants to have a drink and read the racing news. This leaves his long-suffering wife Flo as the sole breadwinner. Starring James Bolam. First episode.

https://youtu.be/D0Bjlw4OdOg

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