Shameless 

The lives and relationships of a group of siblings and their estranged father Frank Gallagher on a rough Manchester estate.

Creator:

Paul Abbott

Stars:

David Threlfall, Rebecca Atkinson, Alice Barry

11 wins & 37 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Threlfall	...	Frank Gallagher / ... 138 episodes, 2004-2013
Rebecca Atkinson	...	Karen Maguire / ... 129 episodes, 2004-2013
Alice Barry	...	Lillian Tyler / ... 118 episodes, 2004-2013
Nicky Evans	...	Shane Maguire 114 episodes, 2006-2013
Tina Malone	...	Mimi Maguire / ... 111 episodes, 2005-2013
Elliott Tittensor	...	Carl Gallagher / ... 109 episodes, 2004-2013
Aaron McCusker	...	Jamie Maguire 108 episodes, 2007-2013
Sally Carman	...	Kelly Maguire / ... 85 episodes, 2005-2013
Qasim Akhtar	...	Chesney Karib 85 episodes, 2007-2013
Ciaran Griffiths	...	Micky Maguire / ... 84 episodes, 2007-2012
Gerard Kearns	...	Ian Gallagher / ... 80 episodes, 2004-2010
Rebecca Ryan	...	Debbie Gallagher / ... 65 episodes, 2004-2009
Johnny Bennett	...	Liam Gallagher / ... 62 episodes, 2006-2011

Storyline

The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.

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Plot Keywords:

northern england | british humour | siblings | chav | family relationships | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Channel 4 [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Shameless

Filming Locations:

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Company Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min (2 episodes) 60 min (32 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Elliott Tittensor, identical twin brother of Luke Tittensor (who plays Daz Eden in Emmerdale), took over the part of Carl on Shameless when Luke was no longer available because of the Emmerdale filming schedules.

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Quotes

Frank Gallagher: I had to wait 4 hours at A & E 'cause of someone queue hopping! Who cares if he was shot? He shot HIMSELF. Some people are so selfish.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Evil Twins in TV (2016)

User Reviews

fabulous

unbelievably well thought out drama. the grim setting against a council estate in manchester is juxtaposed brilliantly with the warmth of the characters, who are fantastically well-acted. the story lines are well thought out and the issues well-observed. and it's so bloody funny. i've never been taken by soaps, every one has left me cold apart from shameless. but this here, this is eastenders for a new generation. quality quality quality. so much so that it has inspired my first (and no doubt last) post on this forum. two last points: do not listen to the one negative review. look at his/her profile. every review out of hundreds is negative. does this person not have anything better to do that sit about whinging about things? secondly, great to see some American shameless fans. there are some out there that 'get it'. spread the word my friends. and to the big American corps... by all means take the name and the concept and do your own thing with it. that's just more money in channel 4's pocket to keep on producing masterpieces such as this. i salute you channel 4.