Common As Muck (1994)

Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (300 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

7.85 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 7.8 54 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Nose Out of Joint	8.2	10
2	Keeping the Refuse Tender	8.2	9
3	The Weekend	6.7	10
4	Supercrew at the Job Centre	8.0	8
5	Cash Bonus	8.2	8
6	One More Battle to Fight	7.8	8