- Title: Shameless - Series 2 - Christmas Special.
- Date: 23rd December 2004
- Summary: (Episode eleven: Christmas Special) Kev and Lip steal some meat and sell it cheap around the estate,when the police turn up they all think it is because Marty burned down Carol's house but on arrival of the army it becomes clear the problem is a lot bigger. The Chatsworth estate is taken over by the Ministry of Defence,it turns out the meat they stole had been infected with something for army training and was not for human consumption. Soon people start getting ill and there are even some deaths,Ian goes down very ill and Kev and Lip have to confess it was them. Whilst Frank joins the riots at the gates Sheila goes into labour at home. Steve and the others decide to hatch a plan to try and get Ian out and into a proper hospital as they don't trust the army. Debbie uses her charms to steal a key to one of the army vehicles and with the help of Karen's magic touch the boys get the truck through the gates. Their plans are ruined however,when an angry mob catches up with Kev and blame him for everything,they manage to get rid of them by blaming the army but they lose their stolen truck to Hippy Pete and the rest of the mob. At the last minute a vaccine is found and after a painful injection Ian recovers. Sheila gives birth to twins Nigel and Delia and Frank passes out from the shock. The family's all come together for a meal and Frank decides to announce that eight children is enough and so he is going to have the snip.
- Description:Shameless - the story of a family from hell as seen through the eyes of the children.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:Company Productions Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 11
- Transmission Date:23/12/2004
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 2000s