Shameless

The ceremonial burning of a stolen car marks the end of summer on the Chatsworth Estate in Manchester. Meet the local family — the Gallaghers. There's dad Frank and his six kids, Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie, Liam and Fiona. Into their world steps Steve. Cool, well mannered, well dressed and romantic, he makes a beeline for big sister Fiona. Steve's…

Frank, Manchester’s favourite son and world’s worst father, embarks on a series of adventures with his remarkably well-balanced children Fiona, Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie and Liam - and not forgetting the twins. With more hilarious tales of how one extraordinary family goes about its normal everyday life, Shameless series two is packed with sex, love and scams - but the…

Puberty catches up with the Gallaghers: Carl discovers sex and ASBOs, Debbie struggles with her grown-up responsibilities and little Liam denounces religion at his RC Primary School. Lip becomes a dad while Ian’s heart gets badly broken. And Sheila’s valium-fuelled white wedding dream turns into the wedding of the century, so even Frank can’t ignore it! Tourettes’ sufferer Marty is…

In the fourth series the residents of Manchester's most outrageous estate have two new cops to contend with. But the Gallaghers don't need to worry now they've teamed up with the Maguires. Especially when, after a stint in prison, prodigal son Jamie Maguire arrives to set sparks flying with Karen. Then there are his brothers, the not-so-bright Shane and Micky,…

Frank is told he has a heart condition and doesn't have long to live. Meanwhile Lip returns home from University and is followed closely by his new girlfriend, much to Mandy's dismay. Ian very nearly finds love, Carl continues with his sexploits and the quiet outsider, Debbie, surprises everyone by falling head over heels for a mystery man.

Multi-award-winning drama Shameless returns to the Chatsworth Estate for the sixth series. Ian is attacked and left shaken and confused as to what he could have done to provoke it. When the stranger strikes again, Ian is left hospitalised and there's more bad news when he regains consciousness: he's got amnesia.

With christenings, riots, salsa, school reunions, sibling rivalry, shoot-outs, cross-dressing, weddings, gigolos and messages from beyond the grave, the wonderful, inimitable world of Shameless is back for the seventh series.

The unthinkable has happened - the Department of Work and Pensions have finally caught up with job dodger Frank. He finds himself in a nightmare fantasy on death row, he's a 'dead man walking' to... a job! Welcome back to Shameless!

Welcome back to Manchester's most notorious estate for one last epic 14-part series.

"Paul Abbott's multi award-winning drama series returns with an extended run of 22 new episodes, plus 2011 will see Shameless celebrating its 100th episode. The eighth series kicks off with a Chatsworth Estate party, and it's not just any party - it's Frank's stag night. He's getting married to the love of his life, his romantic narcoleptic librarian third bride-to-be,…