Shameless
- TV comedy drama
- Channel 4 / E4
- 2004 - 2013
- 139 episodes (11 series)
Comedy drama set in a fictional housing estate in Manchester which follows the dysfunctional Gallagher family and their neighbours. Stars David Threlfall, Gerard Kearns, Elliott Tittensor, Luke Tittensor, Joseph Furnace and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2
Further details
It's Friday and Frank is nowhere to be seen, which is a bit odd as it's Giro day. He never goes missing on Giro day. The family start a manhunt and panic sets in when a body is found in the canal. But Frank turns up in Calais with no passport and no clue as to how he got there.
Fiona gets suspicious when she notices that her new fella Steve is smoking fancy French fags. Veronica and Kev do a booze cruise to Calais to pick Frank up and the three return to a heroes' welcome on the estate.
But Frank knows everyone is taking the piss out of him and walks out of the Gallagher house. He meets Eddie who has left his wife. Never one to miss a chance, Frank is straight round to Sheila's who is sex-mad, raking in the benefits and lonely. But he soon discovers there's a price to pay for home comforts, and that Sheila has years of pent-up sexual desire to unleash. It's a lesson that leaves Frank feeling pretty sore!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 20th January 2004
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
David Threlfall | Frank Gallagher |
Gerard Kearns | Ian Gallagher |
Elliott Tittensor | Carl Gallagher |
Luke Tittensor | Carl Gallagher |
Joseph Furnace | Liam Gallagher |
Rebecca Ryan | Debbie Gallagher |
Jody Latham | Philip 'Lip' Gallagher |
Anne-Marie Duff | Fiona Gallagher |
Rebecca Atkinson | Karen Maguire |
Dean Lennox Kelly | Kev Ball |
Maxine Peake | Veronica Ball |
James McAvoy | Steve McBride |
Maggie O'Neill | Sheila Jackson |
Anthony Flanagan | Tony |
Lindsey Dawson | Jez |
Steve Pemberton | Eddie |
Steve Hillman | Conrad |
Josh Moran | Vagrant |
Tim Mitchell | Gendarme |
Kieran Cunningham | George |
Laura Brown | Becky |
James Foster | News Vendor |
Alison Burrows | TV Woman |
Pamela Cheshire | Vox Pop Woman |
Paul Abbott | Writer |
John Griffin | Script Editor |
Kate Evans | Script Editor |
Jonny Campbell | Director |
Emma Burge | Producer |
George Faber | Executive Producer |
Charles Pattinson | Executive Producer |
Paul Abbott | Executive Producer |
Matt Jones | Executive Producer |
Fiona Colbeck | Editor |
Adrian Smith | Production Designer |
Murray Gold | Composer |