- Title: Shameless - Series 4
- Date: 23rd January 2007
- Summary: Frank finally succumbs to Monica's advances and they begin an affair. Sheila arranges an anniversary party but soon finds out about Frank's infidelity. She is unable to control her rage and ends up throwing knives that narrowly miss Frank's head. Meanwhile,Lip and Ian decide to earn cash by selling all the junk they find around the estate which goes well until they find a severed hand in a pile of rubbish. They discover that the hand belongs to a member of the Maguire family. The Maguires assume that it is Mickey that has been killed and begin to mourn his loss. However,after Mickey arrives home,they realise that it was in fact Fergal who was murdered. When Frank disappears,Sheila worries that she may have killed him and buried him under the patio alongside her ex-husband. When she finds him alive and well in the pub,she gives him an ultimatum; he must choose between her and Monica. Frank rushes back to Shelia to declare that she is the woman he wants to be with. Sheila is thrilled but Frank ruins it when he lets on that he never bothered to divorce Monica. Sheila is devastated and leaves him,taking the twins with her. After being left in the lurch,Frank runs over to Monica to repeat exactly what he said to Sheila. This time all goes smoothly and the Gallagher family is reunited once again.
- Description:Paul Abbott's multi award-winning series returns. Frank (David Threlfall) is sent into a spin when mum Monica (Annabelle Apsion) turns up,claiming to be back for good. Surely the house is not big enough for her and Sheila (Maggie O'Neill)? Lip (Jody Latham) is juggling with parenting,and Ian (Gerard Kearns) is looking for love. Carl's (Elliott Tittensor) busy on a secret crime spree,while Debbie (Rebecca Ryan) decides to interview potential boyfriends. Carol (Marjorie Yates) is still having trouble keeping her legs and mouth shut,while Kash (Chris Bisson) is happy screwing the council. And what is the connection between Kev,Veronica,Marty,Sue and a Romanian baby? Meanwhile the Maguires have moved in next door. After a stint in prison,Jamie Maguire (Aaron McCusker) returns and sparks fly with barmaid Karen (Rebecca Atkinson). Then there are his brothers; not-so bright Shane (Nicky Evans) and Micky Maguire (Ciaran Griffiths),a wannabe hard man struggling with his own secrets. Life as normal on the Chatsworth estate.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:Company Productions Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 3
- Transmission Date:23/01/2007
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 2000s