Monday Morning Maybe

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Common As Muck

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1994 | 2 seasons | 50 min | Comedy, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Office, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 10 hours in all.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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 earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11994 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21997 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

  • Michelle HolmesMarie
  • Kathy BurkeSharon
  • Saeed JaffreyNat Prabhakar
  • Neil DudgeonKen Andrews
  • Richard RidingsBernard Green
  • Stephen LordJonno Fox
  • Edward WoodwardNev
  • Roy HuddJohn Parry
  • Anthony BarclaySunil
  • Lesley SharpChristine Stranks