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.
Common As Muck (Season 2)
Episode 1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 1997-01-08
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: The binmen gather to give Nev a good retirement send-off, fully aware that their business is under threat and they may have to find new ways to survive.
Episode 2 (Episode 2)
Air date: 1997-01-15
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Ken and Bernard try to make an honest bob by painting a local church. Meanwhile, Nev's new-found love really gets serious.
Episode 3 (Episode 3)
Air date: 1997-01-22
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: The lads go to Fleetwood to stop Nev marrying Irene, who they regard as a gold-digger. The site is visited by the Millennium Games Committee and Sharon and Ken enter a hairdressing competition.
Episode 4 (Episode 4)
Air date: 1997-01-29
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Nev doesn't want to return to Hepworth. Sharon and Ken struggle with the new salon, while Prabhakar receives a compulsory purchase order for the yard. Parry loses job and Diane leaves him.
Episode 5 (Episode 5)
Air date: 1997-02-05
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Parry's financial worries mount when Pete calls in his debts and he seriously considers ending it all - until Nev and the rest of the lads get together to plot a fitting revenge on the uncaring loan shark.
Episode 6 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1997-02-12
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: The lads hatch a plan to break George out of jail, hoping he'll lead them to the all-important photo and help them to expose Stranks and Roberts's corruption. However, events take a turn for the worse and they are forced to hide out in a local church - just as Denise's mum's wedding is about to start.
