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.
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Series 1, Episode 7
Further details
Frank as usual, is only worrying about himself and things are not looking good. The housing office is on to him, his debts are still piling up, the bailiffs are still on the doorstep and he still hasn't got a pot to piss in but he does have the ultimate scam.
With the help of Norma, his ex wife's lover, and a group of her lesbian friends, he stages his own death, lies in state in a coffin in the Gallagher's front room and hosts his own drunken wake at the Jockey.
The plan works. Frank is officially dead. It's only later that he realises that Norma and her female gang have stitched him up. With officialdom believing him dead, he'll never be able to claim his beloved dole again!
Fiona is living at Steve's but still worrying about the kids. But just as Steve and Fiona make a commitment, jealous PC Tony discovers Steve's criminal enterprises and arrests him. Steve must convince Tony to let him go free in order to give Fiona a very special and explosive birthday present.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 24th February 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 |
Annabelle Apsion | Monica Gallagher |
Rebecca Ryan | Debbie Gallagher |
Jody Latham | Philip 'Lip' Gallagher |
Anne-Marie Duff | Fiona Gallagher |
Kelli Hollis | Yvonne Karib |
Chris Bisson | Kash Karib |
Warren Donnelly | PC Stan Waterman |
Dean Lennox Kelly | Kev Ball |
Maxine Peake | Veronica Ball |
Dystin Johnson | Norma Starkey |
James McAvoy | Steve McBride |
Maggie O'Neill | Sheila Jackson |
Anthony Flanagan | Tony |
Lindsey Dawson | Jez |
Clive Russell | Billy Wilson |
Paul Oldham | Bailiff #1 |
Steven O'Donnell | Bailiff #2 |
Paul Abbott | Writer |
John Griffin | Script Editor |
Kate Evans | Script Editor |
Dearbhla Walsh | Director |
Emma Burge | Producer |
George Faber | Executive Producer |
Charles Pattinson | Executive Producer |
Paul Abbott | Executive Producer |
Matt Jones | Executive Producer |
Emer Reynolds | Editor |
Adrian Smith | Production Designer |
Murray Gold | Composer |