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13 January 2004 (UK)
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Plot:
The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits...
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Awards:
9 wins
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21 nominations
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(41 articles)
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Absolutely marvellous
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 24 of 79)| David Threlfall | ... | Frank Gallagher / ... (56 episodes, 2004-2009) | |
| Elliott Tittensor | ... | Carl Gallagher / ... (56 episodes, 2004-2009) | |
| Gerard Kearns | ... | Ian Gallagher / ... (55 episodes, 2004-2009) | |
| Rebecca Ryan | ... | Debbie Gallagher / ... (55 episodes, 2004-2009) | |
| Rebecca Atkinson | ... | Karen Jackson / ... (46 episodes, 2004-2009) | |
| Kelli Hollis | ... | Yvonne / ... (41 episodes, 2004-2009) | |
| Samantha Siddall | ... | Mandy Maguire (40 episodes, 2004-2009) | |
| Alice Barry | ... | Lillian Tyler / ... (38 episodes, 2004-2009) | |
| Warren Donnelly | ... | Stan Waterman / ... (37 episodes, 2004-2009) | |
| Johnny Bennett | ... | Liam Gallagher (36 episodes, 2006-2009) | |
| Jody Latham | ... | Philip 'Lip' Gallagher / ... (35 episodes, 2004-2008) | |
| Nicky Evans | ... | Shane Maguire (31 episodes, 2006-2009) | |
| Tina Malone | ... | Mimi Maguire (29 episodes, 2005-2009) | |
| Dystin Johnson | ... | Norma Starkey / ... (29 episodes, 2004-2009) | |
| Annabelle Apsion | ... | Monica Gallagher (28 episodes, 2004-2009) | |
| Maggie O'Neill | ... | Sheila Jackson / ... (28 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Marjorie Yates | ... | Carol Fisher / ... (28 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Sean Gilder | ... | Patrick Maguire / ... (28 episodes, 2005-2009) | |
| Ciaran Griffiths | ... | Mickey Maguire / ... (28 episodes, 2007-2009) | |
| Lindsey Dawson | ... | Jez (28 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Dean Lennox Kelly | ... | Kev (27 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Maxine Peake | ... | Veronica (27 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Aaron McCusker | ... | Jamie Maguire (27 episodes, 2007-2009) | |
| Michael Legge | ... | Tom O'Leary / ... (25 episodes, 2007-2009) |
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90 min (including commercials) (2 episodes) | 60 min (including commercials) (32 episodes)
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The role of Frank was originally given to Sean Gallagher, but then it was thought he was too young to play the character. It cost makers Company Pictures £100,000 to re-shoot the scenes already filmed with David Threlfall as a replacement.
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Quotes:
Frank Gallagher:
Word from the wise: get your stuff out quick sharp, otherwise he'll have your stereo in his veins before you can say Dolby surround sound.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "TV Is Dead?: Winning Back the Teens (#1.2)" (2007)
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how long does it take to film one series e.g 16 episodes, how many months does it takeHow many children does Frank have?
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I can't comprehend how people can give this a bad review. It is without doubt one of the best shows on the TV and is comparable to Nighty Night, League of Gentlemen and possibly Little Britain, when it comes to blacker than black humour. The characters are sublimely developed with Frank, the hapless father being one of, if not the main character. He is a horrible man with questionable morals and less than a day's work behind him in his life. He has 8 children to support and is supported himself by his beautiful yet eccentric wife. It is Franks tale of partying, avoiding work and generally being the worst father in the world. If you don't like this, you don't know what's funny.