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Paul Abbott (II)

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Brought up by his oldest sister on a Burnley, Lancashire, housing estate after first their mother and two years later (when Paul Abbott was 11) their father walked out on them and their 8 siblings.

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2012 Twenty8k (completed)
 
2012 Hit and Miss (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (2012)
– Episode #1.2
– Episode #1.3
– Episode #1.4
– Episode #1.5
See all 6 episodes »
 
2011-2012 Shameless (TV series)
– Fiona Interrupted (2012) (creator)
– Just Like the Pilgrims Intended (2012) (creator)
– A Great Cause (2012) (creator)
– Hurricane Monica (2012) (creator)
– Parenthood (2012) (creator)
See all 24 episodes »
 
2011 Exile (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (2011) (creator)
– Episode #1.2 (2011) (creator)
– Episode #1.3 (2011) (creator)
 
2004-2011 Shameless (TV series)
– Episode #8.1 (2011) (creator)
– Episode #7.16 (2010) (creator)
– Episode #7.15 (2010) (creator)
– Episode #7.14 (2010) (creator)
– Episode #7.13 (2010) (creator)
See all 83 episodes »
 
2009 State of Play (television series)
 
2008 Screenwipe (TV series documentary)
– Episode #5.3 (2008) (contributor)
 
2008 Mrs In-Betweeny (TV movie) (creator)
 
2004 Touching Evil (TV series)
– Mercy (2004) (creator: Granada television series)
– Grief (2004) (creator: Granada television series)
– Entropy (2004) (creator: Granada television series)
– Boston (2004) (creator: Granada television series)
– Attachment (2004) (creator: Granada television series)
See all 12 episodes »
 
2003 Alibi (TV movie)
 
2003 State of Play (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.6 (2003) (written by)
– Episode #1.5 (2003) (written by)
– Episode #1.4 (2003) (written by)
– Episode #1.3 (2003) (written by)
– Episode #1.2 (2003) (written by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2002 Tomorrow La Scala!
 
2000-2002 Clocking Off (TV series)
– Episode #3.7 (2002) (writer)
– Episode #3.3 (2002) (creator)
– Episode #3.1 (2002) (writer)
– Martin's Story (2001) (writer)
– The Lads (2001) (writer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
2001-2002 Linda Green (TV series)
– Motherhood (2002) (creator / written by)
– Fitness Freak (2001) (creator)
– Two Dads (2001) (creator / written by)
– Sexual Harassment (2001) (creator / writer)
– Victim Support (2001) (creator / writer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2001 Best of Both Worlds (TV series)
 
2000 The Secret World of Michael Fry (TV mini-series)
 
1999 Love in the 21st Century (TV series)
– Reproduction (1999) (written by)
 
1997-1999 Cracker: Mind Over Murder (TV series)
– First Love: Part 1 (1999) (written by)
– First Love: Part 2 (1999) (written by)
– Best Boys (1999) (writer)
– True Romance: Part 2 (1997) (original teleplay)
– True Romance: Part 1 (1997) (idea "True Romance")
 
1999 Butterfly Collectors (TV movie)
 
1998 Reckless: The Sequel (TV movie)
 
1997 Touching Evil (TV series)
– Deadly Web: Part 1 (1997) (creator)
 
1997 Reckless (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.6 (1997) (written by)
– Episode #1.5 (1997) (written by)
– Episode #1.4 (1997) (written by)
– Episode #1.3 (1997) (written by)
– Episode #1.2 (1997) (written by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1997 Police 2020
 
1995-1996 Cracker (TV series)
– White Ghost (1996) (written by)
– True Romance: Part 2 (1995) (written by)
– True Romance: Part 1 (1995) (written by)
– Best Boys: Part 2 (1995) (written by)
– Best Boys: Part 1 (1995) (written by)
 
1995 Medics (TV series)
– Born Losers (1995) (writer)
 
1987-1993 Coronation Street (TV series)
– Episode #1.3637 (1993) (written by)
– Episode #1.3435 (1992) (written by)
– Episode #1.3235 (1991) (written by)
– Episode #1.3230 (1991) (written by)
– Episode #1.3008 (1989) (story associate)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1989-1992 Children's Ward (TV series)
– Episode #5.1 (1992) (written by)
– Episode #3.13 (1991) (written by)
– Episode #3.12 (1991) (written by)
– Episode #3.4 (1990) (written by)
– Episode #3.3 (1990) (written by)
See all 32 episodes »
 
1988 Dramarama (TV series)
– Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night (1988) (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (14 titles)
2012 Hit and Miss (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
– Episode #1.1 (2012) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.2 (executive producer)
– Episode #1.3 (executive producer)
– Episode #1.4 (executive producer)
– Episode #1.5 (executive producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2011-2012 Shameless (TV series) (executive producer - 15 episodes)
– Fiona Interrupted (2012) (executive producer)
– Father's Day (2012) (executive producer)
– Summer Loving (2012) (executive producer)
– Father Frank, Full of Grace (2011) (executive producer)
– Daddyz Girl (2011) (executive producer)
See all 15 episodes »
 
2004-2012 Shameless (TV series) (executive producer - 104 episodes)
– Episode #9.11 (2012) (executive producer)
– Episode #9.10 (2012) (executive producer)
– Episode #9.9 (2012) (executive producer)
– Episode #9.8 (2012) (executive producer)
– Episode #9.7 (2012) (executive producer)
See all 104 episodes »
 
2011 Exile (TV series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
– Episode #1.1 (2011) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.2 (2011) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.3 (2011) (executive producer)
 
2009/I Tony (executive producer)
 
2009 State of Play (executive producer)
 
2008 Clubbed (executive producer)
 
2008 Mrs In-Betweeny (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2007/I The Stronger (short) (executive producer)
 
2006-2007 Innocent (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
– Episode #1.8 (2007) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.7 (2007) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.6 (2007) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.5 (2006) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.4 (2006) (executive producer)
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2005 The Girl in the Café (TV movie) (executive producer: Tightrope Pictures)
 
2003 State of Play (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.6 (2003) (executive producer)
 
1997 Touching Evil (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Deadly Web: Part 1 (1997) (executive producer)
 
1994 Cracker (TV series) (producer - 9 episodes)
– Men Should Weep: Part 3 (1994) (producer)
– Men Should Weep: Part 2 (1994) (producer)
– Men Should Weep: Part 1 (1994) (producer)
– The Big Crunch: Part 3 (1994) (producer)
– The Big Crunch: Part 2 (1994) (producer)
See all 9 episodes »
 
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2005 Days of Darkness (TV short) (script editor)
 
2005 Survivors (TV mini-series) (script editor - 1 episode)
– Dead Man Boarding (2005) (script editor)
 
1990-1991 Coronation Street (TV series) (story editor - 12 episodes)
– Episode #1.3160 (1990) (story editor)
– Episode #1.3159 (1990) (story editor)
– Episode #1.3158 (1990) (story editor)
– Episode #1.3157 (1990) (story editor)
– Episode #1.3156 (1990) (story editor)
See all 12 episodes »
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2011 TV Greats: Our Favourites from the North (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Screenwipe (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.3 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Town That's Looking for Love (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004-2005 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Paul Abbott (2005) … Himself
– Television Drama: Part 2 (2004) … Himself
– Television Drama: Part 1 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The BAFTA TV Awards 2004 (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Trivia:

Brought up by his oldest sister on a Burnley, Lancashire, housing estate after first their mother and two years later (when Paul Abbott was 11) their father walked out on them and their 8 siblings. See more »

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