- Title: Shameless - Series 1
- Date: 24th 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 seven) On the advice of Norma,Frank decides to fake his own death,as a way of clearing all his debts. Whilst singing karaoke at his own funeral,Frank is left speechless when Sheila walks in,cured of her agoraphobia and announces she is pregnant. Tony,who is still bitter about Fiona and Steve's relationship,discovers that Steve is a car thief and goes round to arrest him. Luckily,a man-to-man chat and a three-litre Merc soon see Steve back on the estate as a free man. With his new found freedom,Steve decides to buy the derelict house next door for him and Fiona to live in; that is after the insurance money comes through,from the fire that miraculously erupts just after Steve hands over the cash. Last in the series. Writer: Paul Abbott Director: Mark Mylod Cast: (Monica) Annabelle Apsion,(Kash) Chris Bisson,(Jez) Lindsey Dawson,(Stan) Warren Donnelly,(Fiona) Anne-Marie Duff,(Tony) Anthony Flanagan,(Liam) Joseph Furnace,(Frank) David Threlfall,(Yvonne) Kelli Hollis,(Norma) Dystin Johnson,(Ian) Gerard Kearns,(Kev) Dean Lennox Kelly,(Lip) Jody Latham,(Steve) James McAvoy,(Bailiff #2) Steven O'Donnell,(Bailiff #1) Paul Oldham,(Sheila) Maggie O'Neill,(Veronica) Maxine Peake,(Billy Wilson) Clive Russell,(Debbie) Rebecca Ryan,(Carl) Luke Tittensor,Elliot Tittensor
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:Company Productions Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 7
- Transmission Date:24/02/2004
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 2000s