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Common As Muck

1994–1997 · 2 seasons

A grounded, wry look at ordinary working lives, mixing everyday humour with quiet heartache and small betrayals.

Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
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.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Work, class, friendship, family
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Created by
    David Evans, Metin Hüseyin
    Written by
    William Ivory
    Starring
    Michelle Holmes, Kathy Burke, Saeed Jaffrey, Neil Dudgeon, Richard Ridings, Stephen Lord, Edward Woodward, Roy Hudd
    Length
    2 seasons, 12 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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