Common As Muck

1994 - 1997

The Nose Out of Joint

7th September 1994

Episode 1

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.

Keeping the Refuse Tender

14th September 1994

Episode 2

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.

The Weekend

21st September 1994

Episode 3

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.

Supercrew at the Job Centre

28th September 1994

Episode 4

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.

Cash Bonus

5th October 1994

Episode 5

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

One More Battle to Fight

12th October 1994

Episode 6

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

Top Cast

Michelle Holmes•Kathy Burke•Saeed Jaffrey

Director

Metin Hüseyin

Writer

William Ivory

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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Michelle Holmes Image

Michelle Holmes

Marie

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Kathy Burke

Sharon

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Saeed Jaffrey

Nat Prabhakar

Neil Dudgeon Image

Neil Dudgeon

Ken Andrews

Richard Ridings Image

Richard Ridings

Bernard Green

Stephen Lord Image

Stephen Lord

Jonno Fox

Edward Woodward Image

Edward Woodward

Nev

Roy Hudd Image

Roy Hudd

John Parry

Anthony Barclay Image

Anthony Barclay

Sunil

Lesley Sharp Image

Lesley Sharp

Christine Stranks

Terence Rigby Image

Terence Rigby

Dougie Hodd

Paul Shane Image

Paul Shane

Mike Roberts

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Michael Wearing

Producer

William Ivory Image

William Ivory

Writer

Stephen Morris Image

Stephen Morris

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William Ivory Image

William Ivory

Creator

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Gillian Gilbert

Music

Metin Hüseyin

Director

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