A Mug's Game
TV series
A Mug's Game
1996, English, on BBC One. Created by Donna Franceschild.
Four-part series that studies the personal lives of folk in a remote Scottish fishing village that is coming to terms with rationalisation, and globalisation of its fishing industry.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 1996
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S1 E4: Part 4
Aired 18 February 1996
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 18 January 1996
- Last aired
- 18 February 1996
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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A Mug's Game has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
Is A Mug's Game finished?
Yes. A Mug's Game ended in 1996, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created A Mug's Game?
A Mug's Game was created by Donna Franceschild and stars Ken Stott, Ewan Stewart, Helen Logan.