Roughnecks (1994)

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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.

First Air Date: June 16, 1994
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 13
Rating: 7.3/10 (3 votes)

Creator: Kieran Prendiville

Cast: James Cosmo, Liam Cunningham, Paul Copley, Ricky Tomlinson, Clive Russell, George Rossi, Bruce Jones, Colum Convey

Network: BBC One

north sea oil oil rig

Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

1994

Season 2

7 episodes

1995

Full Cast (19 people)

James Cosmo as Tom
Liam Cunningham as Chris
Paul Copley as Ian
Ricky Tomlinson as Cinders
Clive Russell as Archie
George Rossi as Kevin
Bruce Jones as Terry
Colum Convey as Ceefax
Teresa Banham as Tessa
Francesca Hunt as Hilary
Alec Westwood as Davey
Anne Raitt as Izzy
Ashley Jensen as Heather
Katy Murphy as Cath
John McGlynn as Drew
Martin Wenner as Edward Bergman
Juliet Cadzow as Morag
John Kazek as Telegram Sam
Hywel Simons as Village

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Roughnecks

Roughnecks

Roughnecks

Roughnecks

Roughnecks

50 min

2 seasons

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.

50 min

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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StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired6/16/1994

Last Aired12/21/1995

Seasons2

Episodes13

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

Creators & Crew

Created by

Directed by

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Written by

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2

Seasons

13

Episodes

50m

Per Episode

1994

First Aired

Keywords

north sea oil oil rig

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Cast

JC

James Cosmo

as Tom

LC

Liam Cunningham

as Chris

PC

Paul Copley

as Ian

RT

Ricky Tomlinson

as Cinders

CR

Clive Russell

as Archie

GR

George Rossi

as Kevin

BJ

Bruce Jones

as Terry

CC

Colum Convey

as Ceefax

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Seasons

2 seasons

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Season 2

1995

7 episodes

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Season 1

1994

6 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roughnecks about?▾

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 …

How many seasons does Roughnecks have?▾

2

How many episodes does Roughnecks have?▾

13

Is Roughnecks still running?▾

No, it ended in 1995.

When did Roughnecks first air?▾

June 16, 1994

Who created Roughnecks?▾

Kieran Prendiville

Who stars in Roughnecks?▾

James Cosmo, Liam Cunningham, Paul Copley

What genre is Roughnecks?▾

Comedy, Drama