Series
Common As Muck
ComedyDrama
Common As Muck is a gritty BBC comedy drama serial focusing on the lives of a crew of bin men and their management staff. It ran for two series. The first series was screened in 1994 and the second in 1997. Both were nominated for a BAFTA for Best Drama.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1The Nose Out of Joint7 Sept 1994 · 50mA drama series that follows the adventures of a gang of dustbin men as they face the realities of privatisation. They're a wild bunch, a law unto themselves. But with the local people thinking they would be better off with a private company, the last thing the boys should do is put a powerful nose out of joint.
- 2Keeping the Refuse Tender14 Sept 1994 · 50mThe day of judgement approaches and the management will have to take radical action if they're going to hang on to the refuse tender. Supercrew's card is marked and they'd better watch out if they're not to run into a bin-load of trouble.
- 3The Weekend21 Sept 1994 · 50mIt's the weekend and the council are meeting to decide who gets the refuse tender. It's Jonno's big night out and Nev comes face-to-face with a secret from his past.
- 4Supercrew at the Job Centre28 Sept 1994 · 50mThe Belgians have taken over, in the form of Propre UK and the sleek Brian Forget. The binmen have to grit their teeth and sign on with the privatised outfit, even at lower wages. Only Ken refuses and gets himself paid off - but not for long. Working life for the 'supercrew' is looking unliveable - until Ken starts taking an interest in Euro-legislation.
- 5Cash Bonus5 Oct 1994 · 50mKen receives good news from his employer and Denice has an announcement to make. Jonno finally discovers what Marie does for a living.
- 6One More Battle to Fight12 Oct 1994 · 50mThe binmen decide to fight back against Propre UK and stage a go-slow.
Details
- First aired
- 7 Sept 1994
- Last aired
- 12 Feb 1997
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 12
- Votes
- 8 on TMDB
Cast
Michelle HolmesMarie
Kathy BurkeSharon
Saeed JaffreyNat Prabhakar
Neil DudgeonKen Andrews
Richard RidingsBernard Green
Stephen LordJonno Fox
Edward WoodwardNev
Roy HuddJohn Parry
Anthony BarclaySunil
Lesley SharpChristine Stranks
Terence RigbyDougie Hodd
Paul ShaneMike Roberts
