Common As Muck(TV show/series, 1994-1997)

Name: Common As Muck
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1994
Rating: 3.8

50min per episode | Genres: Comedy, Drama

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 12 episodes

Rating: 3.8/5 (with 3 votes)

Common As Muck is an English comedy drama serial made by the BBC about the lives of a crew of binmen. It ran for two series. Both were nominated for a BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series. ()

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About Common As Muck

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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Common As Muck Seasons and Episodes

01/08/1997Season 2 - 6 episodes

#1 | 01/08/1997Episode 1

The binmen gather to give Nev a good retirement send-off, fully aware that their business is under threat and they may have to find new ways to survive.

#2 | 01/15/1997Episode 2

Ken and Bernard try to make an honest bob by painting a local church. Meanwhile, Nev's new-found love really gets serious.

#3 | 01/22/1997Episode 3

The lads go to Fleetwood to stop Nev marrying Irene, who they regard as a gold-digger. The site is visited by the Millennium Games Committee and Sharon and Ken enter a hairdressing competition.

#4 | 01/29/1997Episode 4

Nev doesn't want to return to Hepworth. Sharon and Ken struggle with the new salon, while Prabhakar receives a compulsory purchase order for the yard. Parry loses job and Diane leaves him.

#5 | 02/05/1997Episode 5

Parry's financial worries mount when Pete calls in his debts and he seriously considers ending it all - until Nev and the rest of the lads get together to plot a fitting revenge on the uncaring loan shark.

#6 | 02/12/1997Episode 6

The lads hatch a plan to break George out of jail, hoping he'll lead them to the all-important photo and help them to expose Stranks and Roberts's corruption. However, events take a turn for the worse and they are forced to hide out in a local church - just as Denise's mum's wedding is about to start.

09/07/1994Season 1 - 6 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 1 language: English (EN)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 09/07/1994

Last episode released on: 02/12/1997

Cast: Edward Woodward

Keywords: college, son, cheat on husband, workplace comedy, boss, council, bin men, redundancy, stripper, job interview, friendship, cheat on wife, northern england, hospital, pension, betrayal, father, working class

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