- Title: Shameless - Series 1
- Date: 3rd February 2004
- Description:The drama series SHAMELESS tells the every day story of life with the Gallagher family on the Chatsworth estate in Manchester. Eldest daughter Fiona is bringing up the family - Lip (Philip),Ian,Debbie,Carl and Liam - after their Mum Monica left to live with her trucker girlfriend,while Dad Frank is a drunk who is of no help to anyone. Next door neighbours Veronica and Kev are good friends of the Gallaghers. Local policeman Tony vies with car thief Steve for Fiona's affection. (episode four) Debbie takes a liking to a three year old child called Jody and steals him from a party down the road. By the time she confesses to Fiona and the others,the police are crawling all over the area and an angry mob of local dads are after whoever they can find to blame. Steve and Fiona quickly come up with an elaborate plan to get Jody back to his family without Debbie being burnt at the stake. Frank finds himself in an awkward position when Karen,who is finding it difficult adjusting to having a new bloke in the house,decides to vie for his attention. Writer: Paul Abbott Director: Mark Mylod Cast: (Karen) Rebecca Atkinson,(Hippy Pete) Neil Bell,(Kash) Chris Bisson,(Jez) Lindsey Dawson,(Reporter) Emma Dears,(Fiona) Anne-Marie Duff,Neil Finnighan,(Tony) Anthony Flanagan,(Liam) Joseph Furnace,(Angie) Margaret Henshaw,(Police Controller) Tony Hirst,(Frank) David Threlfall,(Ian) Gerard Kearns,(Kev) Dean Lennox Kelly,(Lip) Jody Latham,(Steve) James McAvoy,(Sheila) Maggie O'Neill,Ray Nicholas,(Veronica) Maxine Peake,(Jody) Lewis Robinson,(Debbie) Rebecca Ryan,(Carl) Luke Tittensor,Elliot Tittensor,
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:Company Productions Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 4
- Transmission Date:03/02/2004
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 2000s