Season 1

Episodes • 1994

Neil Dudgeon
Richard Ridings
Stephen Lord
Edward Woodward
Roy Hudd
Anthony Barclay
Paul Kember
Nimmy March
Ian Mercer
The Nose Out of Joint

1. The Nose Out of Joint

50 min

A drama series that follows the adventures of a gang of dustbin men as they face the realities of privatisation. They're a wild bunch, a law unto themselves. But with the local people thinking they would be better off with a private company, the last thing the boys should do is put a powerful nose out of joint.

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Keeping the Refuse Tender

2. Keeping the Refuse Tender

50 min

The day of judgement approaches and the management will have to take radical action if they're going to hang on to the refuse tender. Supercrew's card is marked and they'd better watch out if they're not to run into a bin-load of trouble.

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The Weekend

3. The Weekend

50 min

It's the weekend and the council are meeting to decide who gets the refuse tender. It's Jonno's big night out and Nev comes face-to-face with a secret from his past.

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Supercrew at the Job Centre

4. Supercrew at the Job Centre

50 min

The Belgians have taken over, in the form of Propre UK and the sleek Brian Forget. The binmen have to grit their teeth and sign on with the privatised outfit, even at lower wages. Only Ken refuses and gets himself paid off - but not for long. Working life for the 'supercrew' is looking unliveable - until Ken starts taking an interest in Euro-legislation.

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Cash Bonus

5. Cash Bonus

50 min

Ken receives good news from his employer and Denice has an announcement to make. Jonno finally discovers what Marie does for a living.

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One More Battle to Fight

6. One More Battle to Fight

50 min

The binmen decide to fight back against Propre UK and stage a go-slow.

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