When the Boat Comes In (1976) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (38%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is James Bolam, age 91. This TV series starred James Bolam and James Garbutt.
38% still with us· verified cast31% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
1980
1990
2008
2019
2020
2025
2026
Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Bolam Jack Ford | Jack Ford | Living | 16/06/1935 | 91 | — | 41 |
 James Garbutt Bill Seaton | Bill Seaton | Deceased | 09/12/1925 | 94 | 05/04/2020 | 51 |
 Jean Heywood Bella Seaton | Bella Seaton | Deceased | 15/07/1921 | 98 | 14/09/2019 | 55 |
 John Nightingale Tom Seaton | Tom Seaton | Deceased | — | — | 31/03/1980 | — |
 Edward Wilson Billy Seaton | Billy Seaton | Deceased | 13/07/1947 | 60 | 02/02/2008 | 29 |
 Malcolm Terris Matt Headley | Matt Headley | Deceased | 11/01/1941 | 79 | 06/06/2020 | 35 |
| Deceased | 08/05/1932 | 94 | 27/07/2026 | 44 | ||
| Deceased | 06/03/1947 | 78 | 15/07/2025 | 29 | ||
| Living | 25/07/1945 | 81 | — | 31 | ||
| Living | 15/09/1945 | 81 | — | 31 | ||
 Susan Jameson Jessie Seaton | Jessie Seaton | Living | 13/08/1941 | 85 | — | 35 |
Madelaine Newton Dolly Mather | Dolly Mather | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Basil Henson Sir Horatio Manners | Sir Horatio Manners | Deceased | 31/07/1918 | 72 | 19/12/1990 | 58 |
Rosalind Bailey Sarah Lytton | Sarah Lytton | Living | 01/12/1944 | 81 | — | 32 |
Geoffrey Rose Arthur Ashton | Arthur Ashton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 William Fox Duke of Bedlington | Duke of Bedlington | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
