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 5, Episode 1
Further details
A drunken piss on a generator turns just another night out for Frank into a nightmare. At hospital he's told that tests show he has a heart condition and may not make it to the weekend. With these words ringing in his ears, he sets out to drink and drug himself into a stupor, only to be visited by his younger self and challenged to answer the question: "What is the point of Frank Gallagher?" On one of his regular trips home from university, a little bit of Lip's other life makes an unwelcome appearance in Chatsworth, throwing Mandy into uproar and culminating in a knock-down, drag-out fight in The Jockey with shocking consequences.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 1st January 2008
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
David Threlfall | Frank Gallagher |
Gerard Kearns | Ian Gallagher |
Elliott Tittensor | Carl Gallagher |
Johnny Bennett | Liam Gallagher |
Annabelle Apsion | Monica Gallagher |
Rebecca Ryan | Debbie Gallagher |
Jody Latham | Philip 'Lip' Gallagher |
Rebecca Atkinson | Karen Maguire |
Nicky Evans | Shane Maguire |
Ciaran Griffiths | Mickey Maguire |
Aaron McCusker | Jamie Maguire |
Samantha Siddall | Mandy Maguire |
Warren Donnelly | PC Stan Waterman |
Dystin Johnson | Norma Starkey |
Alice Barry | Lillian Tyler |
Michael Legge | Tom O'Leary |
Amanda Ryan | Carrie Rogers |
Karen Bryson | Doctor |
Craig Shepherd | Young Frank |
Darren Connelly | Bloke |
Emily Bowker | Alex |
Mary Sobers | Prostitute |
PJ Devlin | Piano Player |
Alex Moxam | Lad |
Alice Grice | Girl |
Roger Kennedy | Big Dennis |
Ed McCardie | Writer |
Angela Sinden | Script Editor |
David Threlfall | Director |
John Griffin | Producer |
Johann Knobel | Producer |
George Faber | Executive Producer |
Charles Pattinson | Executive Producer |
Paul Abbott | Executive Producer |
Beverley Mills | Editor |
David Bowes | Production Designer |
Murray Gold | Composer |
Tim Phillips | Composer |