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 British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... The year 1994 in television involved some significant events. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1995. ... BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC, and the first in the United Kingdom. ... Natural gas drilling rig A drilling rig or oil rig is a structure housing equipment used to drill for and extract oil or natural gas from underground reservoirs. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

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. Liam Cunningham (born on 2 June 1961 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor who has appeared in A Little Princess, First Knight, Jude and numerous other projects. ... James Cosmo (born 1948 in Clydebank, Scotland) is a tough guy actor, with numerous credits in film and television. ... Bruce Jones (born 24 January 1953, Collyhurst, Manchester) is a British actor best known for his role as cab driver Les Battersby in Coronation Street. ... Clive Russell (born December 7, 1945 in Hampshire, England) is an actor. ... Ricky Tomlinson (born September 26, 1939) is an English actor. ... Paul Copley (b. ... Ashley Jensen (born August 11, 1969) is a Scottish actress, best known for her roles in Extras and Ugly Betty. ... Tomorrows World was a long-running BBC television series, showcasing new (and often wacky) developments in the world of science and technology. ... Kieran Prendiville (born 25 December 1947 in Rochdale, Lancashire) is a television writer and producer, and has also presented some shows. ... Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil on September 29, 1944) is a Grammy and Emmy award-winning composer of music and theme songs for many of the most popular TV dramas first shown in the United States. ...