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Roughnecks

19942 Seasons50m episodes7.3

Comedy, Drama

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Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Origin: GB

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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.

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Director: Sandy Johnson, Aisling Walsh
Writing: Kieran Prendiville, Kieran Prendiville, Bryan Elsley
Status: Ended
First aired: Jun 16, 1994
Network: BBC One

Time to finish

11 hrs

13 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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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

Teresa Banham

Tessa

Francesca Hunt

Hilary

Alec Westwood

Davey

Anne Raitt

Izzy

Ashley Jensen

Heather

Katy Murphy

Cath

John McGlynn

Drew

Martin Wenner

Edward Bergman

Juliet Cadzow

Morag

John Kazek

Telegram Sam

Hywel Simons

Village

SERIES

Roughnecks

19942 Seasons50m episodes7.3

Comedy, Drama

TMDB7.3

Votes3

Your rating

Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Origin: GB

About

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Jun 16, 1994 · 50m
Episode 1
We meet the crew of Roughnecks as they head out to the Osprey Explorer oil rig off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea. There are two newcomers to the ranks; Hilary and Wilf aka Village. Later, another woman, Tessa joins the crew as longstanding mechanic Charlie dies of a heart attack having watched a porno
E2 · Airs Jun 23, 1994 · 50m
Episode 2
The crew visit a neighbouring rig for the annual quiz night. Pitted against Osprey's Ceefax is the arrogant Aussie know all, Joe 90 (Ben Mendelsohn). Meanwhile Tessa makes Charlie's widow's dreams come true...thanks to a little emotional blackmail on Drew. Cinders survival refresher means the Osprey is without a chef, but Village surprises everyone with his Italian cuisine.
E3 · Airs Jun 30, 1994 · 50m
Episode 3
Shore leave for the Roughnecks; Hilary decides to join Ian for some hillwalking but a mistake with the hotel booking means they must share a room. Tom's daughter Heather is getting very close to Chris, despite Tom's reservations, and there's heartache for Archie when he learns his estranged wife Jean may have been assaulted by her new man, Bob.
E4 · Airs Jul 7, 1994 · 50m
Episode 4
A female reporter visits Osprey Explorer keen to get a story, but ends up getting under Chris' skin. When it becomes clear her intentions are to get the dirt on how Charlie died, she finds herself out in the cold. Tessa breaks her foot putting the crew's bonus of a mini portable colour TV each into jeopardy. Meanwhile Chris and Heather get closer.
E5 · Airs Jul 14, 1994 · 50m
Episode 5
Chris and Heather return from Spain and announce their intention to marry. Tom is furious and lashes out at Chris, but their differences must be put aside as they head offshore. Ian's concerns over safety on the rig proves justified when a crisis develops and several of the crew are evacuated by helicopter. Just when the crisis seems to be averted, further disaster strikes...
E6 · Airs Jul 21, 1994 · 50m
Episode 6
Grief, trauma and suspicion lie in wake for the crew following the helicopter crash. The finger of blame points to Chris, as an investigation into the disaster gets underway, whilst Hilary takes the news of Ian's death hard. On the mainland, Chris and Heather tie the knot.

Details

Director: Sandy Johnson, Aisling Walsh
Writing: Kieran Prendiville, Kieran Prendiville, Bryan Elsley
Status: Ended
First aired: Jun 16, 1994
Network: BBC One

Time to finish

11 hrs

13 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

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

Teresa Banham

Tessa

Francesca Hunt

Hilary

Alec Westwood

Davey

Anne Raitt

Izzy

Ashley Jensen

Heather

Katy Murphy

Cath

John McGlynn

Drew

Martin Wenner

Edward Bergman

Juliet Cadzow

Morag

John Kazek

Telegram Sam

Hywel Simons

Village

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