Common As Muck

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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