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* LeftHanging: There were a number of interesting plot developments in [[=S02E06=]], but unfortunately a third series was never made.
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* LeftHanging: There were a number of interesting plot developments in [[=S02E06=]], [=S02E06=], but unfortunately a third series was never made.
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* LeftHanging: There were a number of interesting plot developments in S02E06, but unfortunately a third series was never made.
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* LeftHanging: There were a number of interesting plot developments in S02E06, [[=S02E06=]], but unfortunately a third series was never made.
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* HufflepuffHouse: The Osprey has a crew of 80, so there are a lot of people [[HeroOfAnotherStory kicking round in the background we know nothing about.]]
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* HufflepuffHouse: The Osprey has a crew of 80, so there are a lot of people [[HeroOfAnotherStory kicking round in the background we know nothing about.]]
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* LeftHanging: There were a number of interesting plot developments in S02E06, but unfortunately a third series was never made.
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* TheNineties: Roughnecks mostly [[AvertedTrope averts]] being UnintentionalPeriodPiece, as the orange boiler suits everyone wears on the rig are hideous in any decade. However, anytime Hilary, Tessa and Chris are in civvies, they wear things that were the height of fashion at the time.
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* GentleGiant: Archie. (Clive Russell plays this type frequently.)
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Ceefax and Cinders. Their real names are respectively Graeme and Douglas, but are never referred to as such.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Ceefax and Cinders. Their real names are respectively Graeme and Douglas, but are never rarely referred to as such.
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* TheCasanova: Chris, oh so much.
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* OddCouple: [[NiceGuy Ceefax]] and [[TheCasanova Chris]].
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A BritishSeries about the personal and professional lives of a group of oil rig workers. It ran from 1994-1995.
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A BritishSeries about the personal and professional lives of a group of oil rig workers.workers on the fictional Osprey Explorer. It ran from 1994-1995.
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* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Ceefax and Chris.
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* HufflepuffHouse: The Osprey has a crew of 80, so there are a lot of people [[HeroOfAnotherStory kicking round in the background we know nothing about.]]
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* PhotographyAndIllustration: During an inquiry being held about an accident on the rig, there is a black and white photograph of the real-life rig [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Alpha Piper Alpha]], which exploded, killing 167 men. It is an utterly chilling sight when you know what it is.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Chris and Ceefax.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Chris and his endless scoring.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Chris and his endless scoring.Chris. He milks it.
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* LadykillerInLove: Chris, with Heather.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Village's mum, who shouts to him in Italian across an airport lounge full of roughnecks.
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* TheGamblingAddict: Cinders. [[TearJerker It caused his divorce.]]
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* CharacterDevelopment: Village - starts off an idiot (thus the nickname) but he matures during the course of the series.
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* EverybodyIsSingle: With a couple of notable exceptions. This is not actually unrealistic, given that being away for weeks at a time would play merry hell with a relationship.
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* MarriedToTheJob: Quite a lot of the rig crew are essentially this, because their work schedule means relationships are hard to maintain.
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* ReassignedToAntarctica: Being labelled "NRB" ("Not Required Back") is considered this by the guys on the rig.
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* VisitByDivorcedDad: Archie [[TearJerker visiting his children.]]
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* VisitByDivorcedDad: Archie [[TearJerker visiting his children.]]]]
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* NoWomansLand: The rig. This is, of course, truth in television.
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* NoWomansLand: The rig. This is, of course, truth in television. And then Hilary and Tessa turn up.
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* RatedMForManly: Some of the guys rather like to think working on an oil rig makes them this.
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* InSeriesNickname: Ceefax is called [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceefax Ceefax]] because he [[SomedayThisWillComeInHandy "knows everything".]]
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Ceefax and Cinders. Their real names are respectively Graeme and Douglas, but are never referred to as such.
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* TotallyEighteen: Chris is at pains to point out when he starts going out with Tom's daughter that she is nineteen now. He has a perfectly valid point, but [[OverprotectiveDad Tom]] is still...displeased. With his fist.
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* TotallyEighteen: Chris is at pains to point out when he starts going out with Tom's daughter that she is nineteen now. He has a perfectly valid point, but [[OverprotectiveDad Tom]] is still...displeased. With his fist.fist.
* VisitByDivorcedDad: Archie [[TearJerker visiting his children.]]
* VisitByDivorcedDad: Archie [[TearJerker visiting his children.]]
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Chris and his endless scoring.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Chris is [[GameOfThrones Davos Seaworthy]], Cinders is [[{{Cracker}} DCI Wise]], Archie is [[{{Neverwhere}} Mr Vandemar]], Ian is [[QueerAsFolk Roy Maloney]], and Tom is [[[[GameOfThrones Jeor Mormont]]. In short, is is packed full of every guy who always appears in [[KitchenSinkDrama gritty Northern dramas]], although it too positive to actually ''be'' a KitchenSinkDrama, on account of the fact everyone's got a good job and is well-paid.
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* EmbarrassingNickname: Village - he is [[TheFool an idiot]], and also [[AcceptableTargets Welsh]]. The jokes write themselves.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: Delightfully subverted. When Cinders is sick, Tessa has a go at cooking:
-->'''Chris (no doubt speaking for everyone):''' "How can you mess up frozen peas?!"
* HeyItsThatGuy: Chris is [[GameOfThrones Davos Seaworthy]], Cinders is [[{{Cracker}} DCI Wise]], Archie is [[{{Neverwhere}} Mr Vandemar]], Ian is [[QueerAsFolk Roy Maloney]], and Tom is[[[[GameOfThrones [[GameOfThrones Jeor Mormont]]. In short, is is packed full of every guy who always appears in [[KitchenSinkDrama gritty Northern dramas]], although it too positive to actually ''be'' a KitchenSinkDrama, on account of the fact everyone's got a good job and is well-paid.well-paid.
* RatedMForManly: Some of the guys rather like to think working on an oil rig makes them this.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: Delightfully subverted. When Cinders is sick, Tessa has a go at cooking:
-->'''Chris (no doubt speaking for everyone):''' "How can you mess up frozen peas?!"
* HeyItsThatGuy: Chris is [[GameOfThrones Davos Seaworthy]], Cinders is [[{{Cracker}} DCI Wise]], Archie is [[{{Neverwhere}} Mr Vandemar]], Ian is [[QueerAsFolk Roy Maloney]], and Tom is
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* TerritorialSmurfette: Thankfully averted - Hilary and Tessa get along perfectly well.
* TotallyEighteen: Chris is at pains to point out when he starts going out with Tom's daughter that she is nineteen now. He has a perfectly valid point, but [[OverprotectiveDad Tom]] is still...displeased. With his fist.
* TotallyEighteen: Chris is at pains to point out when he starts going out with Tom's daughter that she is nineteen now. He has a perfectly valid point, but [[OverprotectiveDad Tom]] is still...displeased. With his fist.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Chris is [[GameOfThrones Davos Seaworthy]], Cinders is [[{{Cracker}} DCI Wise]], Archie is [[{{Neverwhere}} Mr Vandemar]], Ian is [[QueerAsFolk Roy Maloney]], and Tom is [[[[GameOfThrones Jeor Mormont. In short, is is packed full of every guy who always appears in [[KitchenSinkDrama gritty Northern dramas]], although it too positive to actually ''be'' a KitchenSinkDrama, on account of the fact everyone's got a good job and is well-paid.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Chris is [[GameOfThrones Davos Seaworthy]], Cinders is [[{{Cracker}} DCI Wise]], Archie is [[{{Neverwhere}} Mr Vandemar]], Ian is [[QueerAsFolk Roy Maloney]], and Tom is [[[[GameOfThrones Jeor Mormont.Mormont]]. In short, is is packed full of every guy who always appears in [[KitchenSinkDrama gritty Northern dramas]], although it too positive to actually ''be'' a KitchenSinkDrama, on account of the fact everyone's got a good job and is well-paid.
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* TheCasanova: Chris, oh so much.
* DaddysGirl: Heather.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Chris is [[GameOfThrones Davos Seaworthy]], Cinders is [[{{Cracker}} DCIWise]]Wise]], Archie is [[{{Neverwhere}} Mr Vandemar]], Ian is [[QueerAsFolk Roy Maloney]], and Tom is [[[[GameOfThrones Jeor Mormont. In short, is is packed full of every guy who always appears in [[KitchenSinkDrama gritty Northern dramas]], although it too positive to actually ''be'' a KitchenSinkDrama, on account of the fact everyone's got a good job and is well-paid.
* OverprotectiveDad: Tom.
* TotallyEighteen: Chris is at pains to point out when he starts going out with Tom's daughter that she is nineteen now. He has a point, but [[OverprotectiveDad Tom]] is still...displeased.
* DaddysGirl: Heather.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Chris is [[GameOfThrones Davos Seaworthy]], Cinders is [[{{Cracker}} DCI
* OverprotectiveDad: Tom.
* TotallyEighteen: Chris is at pains to point out when he starts going out with Tom's daughter that she is nineteen now. He has a point, but [[OverprotectiveDad Tom]] is still...displeased.
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