- Title: Shameless - Series 6
- Date: 27th January 2009
- Summary: Ian is assaulted,and left shaken and confused about his attacker's motive. When the stranger strikes again,Ian is left hospitalised - and there's more bad news when he regains consciousness: he's got amnesia. Suddenly he's an alien amongst his own family and friends,and even his own sexuality is a mystery. Meanwhile it's Debbie's 16th birthday. Tom decides it's time to go public with their relationship,but Debbie has doubts about whether they ever really had one... Kelly has bad news for Shane about her pregnancy,and Frank and Monica are faced with an impossible challenge over newborn baby Stella. And Ian's amnesia brings him a whole new perspective on his life,leaving him questioning if Chatsworth is the place for him after all.
- Description:This series promises benefit fraud,brothels,stints in jail and stings gone wrong,with fake suicides,cold turkey,joyriding,lesbian romps,lingerie parties,revenge and a trip to the seaside to boot all life-affirming events in the world of this Manchester estate. Debbie (Rebecca Ryan) hits sweet sixteen and the Gallaghers are going to celebrate the only way they know how a party! Frank (David Threlfall) suffers post-natal depression with baby number nine while Monica (Annabel Apsion) is busy re-decorating the house and regaining her womanhood. Micky Maguire (Ciaran Griffiths) goes to college and discovers a talent for porn,plus his Madchester tours in his pink limo get him and brother Shane (Nicky Evans) into trouble. Liam s (Johnny Bennett) talents continue to burst out when school discovers his leaning towards genius. New this series,there s feisty auxiliary nurse Maxine (Joanna Higson),who after seducing Carl (Elliott Tittensor) gets her feet firmly under the Gallagher s table when she becomes best mates and clubbing partner with Debbie,and Mandy (Samantha Siddall) meets a charismatic new love interest Joe (Ben Batt). Some sinister dealings and the breakdown of family on the Chatsworth Estate sets a darker tone to series six. The highly un-orthodox yet extremely tightly knit Gallagher family is torn apart,while the Maguires past deeds finally come back to haunt them. Even Yvonne (Kelli Hollis) has some serious explaining to do when an unexpected visitor turns up. How will they all cope? Cracks appear in Karen (Rebecca Atkinson) and Jamie s (Aaron McCusker) marriage and Paddy Maguire (Sean Gilder) discovers that temptation comes in various forms. Ian (Gerard Kearns) questions if Chatsworth is the place for him and introduces a strange newcomer to the estate; whilst Norma (Dystin Johnston) makes a grim discovery while refurbishing The Jockey,and a grimmer one,when she goes in search of her own past.
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:Company Productions Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 1
- Transmission Date:27/01/2009
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 2000s