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A Mug's Game

Genres

Drama

OverView

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.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

22 June 2025

Country

Cast

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

McCaffrey

Ewan Stewart

Ewan Stewart

Kenny Cowan

Helen Logan

Helen Logan

Moira

Michelle Fairley

Michelle Fairley

Kathy Cowan

Sean Harris

Sean Harris

Con

Tracy Wiles

Tracy Wiles

Nurse

Tommy Flanagan

Tommy Flanagan

Paul

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