Common As Muck (1994–1997)

The trials and tribulations of a group of binmen brought together by their common love of their job.

Stars:

Anthony Barclay, Neil Dudgeon, Roy Hudd

3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Anthony Barclay	...	Sunil (12 episodes, 1994-1997)
Neil Dudgeon	...	Ken Andrews (12 episodes, 1994-1997)
Roy Hudd	...	John Parry (12 episodes, 1994-1997)
Stephen Lord	...	Jonno Fox (12 episodes, 1994-1997)
Richard Ridings	...	Bernard Green (12 episodes, 1994-1997)
Edward Woodward	...	Nev (12 episodes, 1994-1997)
Michelle Holmes	...	Marie (11 episodes, 1994-1997)
Paul Kember	...	George Ward (9 episodes, 1994-1997)
Nimmy March	...	Denice Andrews (8 episodes, 1994-1997)
Kathy Burke	...	Sharon (7 episodes, 1994-1997)
Saeed Jaffrey	...	Nat (7 episodes, 1994-1997)
Freda Dowie	...	Dulcie Green (6 episodes, 1994-1997)
Ian Mercer	...	Guy Simmons (6 episodes, 1994)
Terence Rigby	...	Dougie Hodd (6 episodes, 1997)
Paul Shane	...	Mike Roberts (6 episodes, 1997)
Lesley Sharp	...	Christine Stranks (6 episodes, 1997)
Mike Kelly	...	Ted (5 episodes, 1994-1997)
Shirley Stelfox	...	Jean (5 episodes, 1994-1997)
Tim Healy	...	Foxy (5 episodes, 1994)

Storyline

The trials and tribulations of a group of binmen brought together by their common love of their job.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Drama Connections: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2005)

User Reviews

It Was Good For Awhile

Common As Muck was a comedy show about a group of binmen. Hey, at least it was original. It could have been about cops or doctors but no, instead we got binmen.

Edward Woodward was in the show along with other famous faces such as Tim Healy. I had watched a lot of Edward Woodward shows such as Callan and The Equalizer and at first, I had a hard time watching Woodward play a binman but I got used to it.

Surprisingly, the show was very good and has often been compared to an earlier series, The Boys From The Black Stuff. I didn't enjoy the second series as much as the first series but it wasn't too bad.

Common As Muck didn't last long. And that is the way things should be. I see a lot of American comedies running for years and clocking up over 100 episodes and they just get worse and worse. A good comedy knows when to quit before things get stale.