Common As Muck
1994 · 2 seasons · 12 eps · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Drama
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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.
Directed by Metin Hüseyin · Written by William Ivory
Network: BBC One
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Neil Dudgeon Ken Andrews -
Richard Ridings Bernard Green -
Stephen Lord Jonno Fox -
Edward Woodward Nev -
Roy Hudd John Parry -
Anthony Barclay Sunil -
Michelle Holmes Marie -
Kathy Burke Sharon -
Saeed Jaffrey Nat Prabhakar - P Paul Kember George Ward
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Nimmy March Denice Andrews -
Ian Mercer Guy Simmons
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