CinemaOSSeries · 1994–1997 · 2 Seasons

Common As Muck

70%(8)IMDbComedyDrama

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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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
September 7, 1994
Last aired
February 12, 1997
Seasons
2
Episodes
12
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Anthony Barclay

Anthony Barclay

Sunil

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Christine Stranks

Creative team
Created by
William Ivory
William Ivory
Written by
William Ivory
William Ivory
Produced by
Michael Wearing

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