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Shane MacGowan
Born in Kent, England, songwriter/poet Shane MacGowan lived in County Tipperary, Ireland for the first six years of his life, and moved back to London UK, where he attended Westminster School (and was later expelled for drug use). After a brief time with the Nips (77-79), Shane MacGowan formed the democratically operated Pogues, a successful '80s ...
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Soundtrack (62 credits)
2017-2019
Good Morning Britain
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Best of 2019
(2019)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
- Episode dated 20 December 2017
(2017)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
2019
The Sara Cox Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- At Christmas 1
(2019)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
2019
The Virtues
(TV Mini-Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1
(2019)
... (writer: "If I Should Fall From Grace With God")
2017
Cannonball
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Christmas Cannonball
(2017)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
2017
Tattoo Fixers
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Tattoo Fixers at Christmas
(2017)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
2015
The Monday Beast
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Fairytale Of New York (Parody)
(2015)
... (writer: "Fairytale Of New York (Parody)")
2015
Sounds of the 80s
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- 2015 Christmas Special with Kim Wilde
(2015)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York")
2015
Gotham
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Rise of the Villains: Damned If You Do...
(2015)
... (writer: "The Body of an American" - uncredited)
2015
Pop Gold
(TV Mini-Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Hellraisers
(2015)
... (writer: "Boys From The County Hell (Live)")
2015
EastEnders: Back to Ours
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Shane Richie & Jessie Wallace
(2015)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
2014
Kirstie's Handmade Christmas
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Norway
(2014)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
2013
Midsomer Murders
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Christmas Haunting
(2013)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
2013
Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington
(Documentary) (arranger: "Danny Boy") / (performer: "Danny Boy")
2013
The Spa
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Wedding Belles
(2013)
... (writer: "Fiesta" - uncredited)
2012
Gossip Girl
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Princess Dowry
(2012)
... (writer: "Sally MacLennane" - uncredited)
2000-2011
EastEnders
(TV Series) (writer - 7 episodes)
- Episode dated 22 December 2011
(2011)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
- Episode dated 21 December 2004
(2004)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
- Episode dated 21 December 2001
(2001)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
- Episode dated 11 December 2001
(2001)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
- Christmas Day 2000: Part 1
(2000)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
2011
Kirstie's Handmade Britain
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Kirstie's Handmade Christmas
(2011)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
2010
Misfits
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Christmas Special
(2010)
... (writer: "Fairytale Of New York")
2010
Being Erica
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Fa La Erica
(2010)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York")
2009
Angela and Friends
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.29
(2009)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York")
2009
Live from Studio Five
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.64
(2009)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York")
2007
Järnets änglar
(lyrics: "Fairytale of New York") / (music: "Fairytale of New York") / (writer: "Fairytale of New York")
2007
Hotel Babylon
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.6
(2007)
... (writer: "Fairytale Of New York")
2006
Veronica Mars
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Of Vice and Men
(2006)
... (writer: "A Pair of Brown Eyes" - uncredited)
2006
Folk Britannia
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Between the Wars
(2006)
... (writer: "Boys from the County Hell", "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
2004
The Wire
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Dead Soldiers
(2004)
... (writer: "Body of an American", "Sally MacLennane" - uncredited)
2002
Teachers
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.10
(2002)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
2001
If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story
(Documentary) (performer: "Paddy Public Enemy No. 1", "Lonesome Highway", "Victoria", "The Body of an American" (as "A Freeborn Man in the USA"), "Song With No Name", "That Woman's Got Me Drinking", "Haunted", "What a Wonderful World", "You're the One") / (writer: "Paddy Public Enemy No. 1", "Lonesome Highway", "Victoria", "Streams of Whiskey", "The Body of an American" (as "A Freeborn Man in the USA"), "Fiesta", "Song With No Name", "That Woman's Got Me Drinking", "Haunted", "You're the One")
2000
County Kilburn
(performer: "That woman's got me drinking", "Aisling", "Her Father didn't like me anyway", "Donegal Express") / (writer: "That woman's got me drinking", "Aisling", "Her Father didn't like me anyway", "Donegal Express")
1997
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan
(TV Movie documentary) (writer: "The Song With No Name", "A Rainy Night in Soho")
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Merry Mind the Buzzcocks
(1997)
... (writer: "Fairytale of New York" - uncredited)
1997
The MatchMaker
(performer: "Rock 'n' Roll Paddy", "Haunted") / (writer: "Rock 'n' Roll Paddy", "Haunted")
1996
The Vicar of Dibley
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Christmas Lunch Incident
(1996)
... (writer: "Fairytale Of New York" - uncredited)
1996
Trees Lounge
(performer: "THAT WOMAN'S GOT ME DRINKING") / (publisher: "THAT WOMAN'S GOT ME DRINKING") / (writer: "THAT WOMAN'S GOT ME DRINKING")
1986
Miami Vice
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- When Irish Eyes Are Crying
(1986)
... (writer: "Wild Cats Of Kilkenny" - uncredited)
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Personal Details
Official Sites:
Shane MacGowan: Paddy Rolling Stone - The Official SiteAlternate Names:
Shane McEwen | The Pogues | PoguesHeight:
5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Personal Quote:
We were beaten by two queens and a drum machine. (On "Fairytale of New York" being kept off the top spot in the UK charts by Pet Shop Boys) See more »Trivia:
During high school Thomas Dolby was his classmate in English Literature. See more »Trademark:
His neglected, rotten, scraggely teeth (or lack thereof) See more »Nickname:
ShaneyMacStar Sign:
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