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2 seasons · 13 episodes total · ~7 per season.
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Roughnecks
1994 2 seasons · 13 eps English
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Roughnecks is a BBC comedy-drama series that ran over two series between 1994 and 1995 on BBC One. The show centred on the working and personal lives of those who worked on the fictional oil rig "The Osprey Explorer" in the North Sea.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Cast
James Cosmo
Tom
Liam Cunningham
Chris
Paul Copley
Ian
Ricky Tomlinson
Cinders
Clive Russell
Archie
George Rossi
Kevin
Bruce Jones
Terry
Colum Convey
Ceefax
Created by
Kieran Prendiville
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Roughly 11 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 1994 to 1995 — a 1-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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WORLD
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Show type: Scripted.
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ERA
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Created by Kieran Prendiville.
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CAST
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19 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.
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DIRECTOR
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Airs on BBC One.
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- Seasons
- 2
- Total episodes
- 13
- Avg episode length
- 50 min
- Premiered
- 1994-06-16
- Last aired
- 1995-12-21
- Languages
- English
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