When the Whales Came
- Gore: 1989
- Nyika: United Kingdom
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: American Continental Corp., Golden Swan, ITV Central
- Keyword: hermit, island, beach, whale, cornwall, england, based on children's book, 1910s, puffin
- Mutungamiriri: Clive Rees
- Cast: Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren, Helen Pearce, Max Rennie, David Suchet