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Common As Muck
1994 - 1997 7.5 (6 votes) 2 Seasons
Genres
Comedy Drama
Networks
BBC One

Common As Muck

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Producer: Michael Wearing

Writer: William Ivory

Creator: William Ivory

Director: Metin Hüseyin

Top Cast

Michelle Holmes
Michelle Holmes

Marie

Kathy Burke
Kathy Burke

Sharon

Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey

Nat Prabhakar

Neil Dudgeon
Neil Dudgeon

Ken Andrews

Richard Ridings
Richard Ridings

Bernard Green

Stephen Lord
Stephen Lord

Jonno Fox

Edward Woodward
Edward Woodward

Nev

Roy Hudd
Roy Hudd

John Parry

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (1994)

No overview available.

6 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Nose Out of Joint
1994-09-07

A 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.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 2: Keeping the Refuse Tender
1994-09-14

The 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.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 3: The Weekend
1994-09-21

It'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.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 4: Supercrew at the Job Centre
1994-09-28

The 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.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 5: Cash Bonus
1994-10-05

Ken receives good news from his employer and Denice has an announcement to make. Jonno finally discovers what Marie does for a living.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 6: One More Battle to Fight
1994-10-12

The binmen decide to fight back against Propre UK and stage a go-slow.

Runtime: 50 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (1997)

No overview available.

6 episodes

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