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Common Ground. Image shows from L to R: Jill (Celia Pacquola), Rupert (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

Common Ground

Sky Atlantic comedy drama. 10 episodes (1 series) in 2013. Stars Tom Davis, Eleanor Lawrence, Sean Pertwee, Brendan Coyle, Charles Dance, Amelia Bullmore, Hugo Speer and others.

Series 1

Common Ground. Floyd (Charles Dance). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

1. Floyd

First broadcast: Monday 4th February 2013

Ex tour manager Floyd (Charles Dance) is used to mingling with the stars. Now in retirement, he is still as rock 'n' roll as ever.

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Common Ground. Image shows from L to R: Kim Cheung (Daphne Cheung), Patricia David (Jessica Hynes). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

2. Patricia

First broadcast: Monday 4th February 2013

Local Councillor Patricia David (Jessica Hynes) seems to have perfected the art of getting away with making terrible work and life decisions.

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Common Ground. Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

3. Eleanor

First broadcast: Monday 11th February 2013

When Eleanor Popplewell's (Katy Brand) beloved organic shop and café goes out of business, she is hardly happy that Gino (Gordon Kennedy), who owns the greasy spoon, tries to take it over.

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Common Ground. Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

4. Sunshine Simon

First broadcast: Monday 11th February 2013

South London crook Simon 'Sunshine' Wilson (Tom Davis) is a big fish in a small pond.

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Common Ground. Rupert (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

5. Rupert

First broadcast: Monday 18th February 2013

Comedy is set entirely in a tattoo parlour just off the local high street. Following the death of his father, Rupert (Johnny Vegas) reluctantly takes on the family business.

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Common Ground. Fergus (Tom Stourton). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

6. Fergus & Crispin

First broadcast: Monday 18th February 2013

Crispin (Tom Palmer) and Fergus (Tom Stourton) are terribly posh and terribly bad entrepreneurs.

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Common Ground. Colin Reed (Simon Day). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

7. Colin

First broadcast: Monday 25th February 2013

Personal trainer Colin Reed (Simon Day) has a variety of clients.

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Common Ground. Sinclair (Dan Skinner). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

8. William & Sinclair

First broadcast: Monday 25th February 2013

The story of ex-city banker, Bill (Rufus Jones), who has had a mighty fall from grace and is forced to seek help from his brother (Dan Skinner).

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Common Ground. Image shows from L to R: Ted (Danny Morgan), Nell (Eri Jackson), Marlon (Daniel Lawrence Taylor). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

9. Nell, Ted & Marlon

First broadcast: Monday 4th March 2013

The story of the Ginger twins Nell (Eri Jackson) and Ted (Danny Morgan) and the man who dares to come between them - Marlon (Daniel Lawrence Taylor).

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Common Ground. Image shows from L to R: Barry (Alex Lowe), Michelle (Linda Robson). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions.

10. Barry

First broadcast: Monday 4th March 2013

Barry (Alex Lowe) is an 82 year old man whose wife has just left him. After digging up an old tin in the garden, Barry finds his 'Bucket List' of dreams and decides to give it another go.

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