| Roughnecks | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Kieran Prendiville |
| Written by | Kieran Prendiville Steve Coombes Bryan Elsley Dave Robinson Alan Whiting |
| Directed by | Sandy Johnson Aisling Walsh |
| Starring | Teresa Banham Colum Convey Paul Copley James Cosmo Liam Cunningham Francesca Hunt Ashley Jensen Bruce Jones John McGlynn Ricky Tomlinson Katy Murphy |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Charles Elton Moira Williams |
| Location(s) | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original run | 1994 – 1995 |
Roughnecks was a BBC television 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 oil rigs in the North Sea.
The cast included Liam Cunningham, Teresa Banham, James Cosmo, Bruce Jones, Clive Russell, Ricky Tomlinson, Paul Copley and Ashley Jensen. It was created by the former Tomorrow's World presenter, Kieran Prendiville and the theme tune was written by the American TV composer Mike Post.