Shameless (televised series)

Shameless is a Televised series British created by Paul Abbott and diffused since January 13rd, 2004 on television on Chanel 4. In France, the series is diffused since October 27th, 2007 on television on Europe 2 TV.

Synopsis

In the fictitious district of Chatsworth Estate, in the suburbs of Manchester, a family cash six children lives and survives under the cane of the father, Frank Gallagher. This one is without employment, alcoholic, egoist and makes it possible the family to live thanks to only one source of revenue: the weekly money order of the family benefits which it receives as a relative isolated since “disappearance” from his wife.

The elder one, Fiona, deals with (in the decreasing order of age) Lip (Philip), Ian which discovers its homosexuality, Carl with the shaven hair and the rather animal behavior, very mature Debbie for its young age and Liam the small last. At the commencement of the series, Fiona meets Steve resulting from the middle-class and which saw resale of cars “borrowed” according to its terms. Gallagher live in good agreement with their neighbors, Kev and Veronica, as débrouillards as them. The grocer where Ian works is managed by his/her lover Kash and Yvonne, his wife converted with Islam.

The first two episodes plunge immediately in the vissicitudes of the life of Gallagher. To check if his/her Ian brother is really homosexual, Lip requires of Karen to make him a fellatio under the table during one of the private lessons which Lip at it gives him; after the father discovers his daughter under the table, it attacks Frank which is drunk with the Jockey , its preferred bar. Frank is finally looked after by Sheila, the mother of Karen, which suffers from a Agoraphobie such as it did not leave her house since years.

Distribution

the description of the characters corresponds to their first appearance in the series.

Gallagher family

David Threlfall: Frank Gallagher, the father
Marie-Year: the oldest daughter
Jody Latham: Philip “Lip” Gallagher
Gerald Kearns: Ian Gallaghe
Rebecca Ryan : Debbie Gallagher
Elliott and Luke Tittensor: Carl Gallagher
Joseph Furnace: Liam Gallagher
James McAvoy: Steve McBride, the boyfriend of Fiona

Around the family

Dean Lennox Kelly: Kev Ball, the neighbor and barman with the preferred pub of Frank
Maxine Peake: Veronica Fisher, the neighbor and boyfriend of Kev
Maggie O' Neill: Sheila Jackson, the boyfriend of Frank, agoraphobic
Rebecca Atkinson: Karen Jackson, the girl of Sheila and boyfriend of Lip
Chris Bison: Kash Karib, the grocer and boyfriend of Ian
Kelly Hollis: Yvonne Karib, the wife of Kash
Anthony Flanagan: Tony, the police officer in love with Fiona

Recurring or specific characters

Marjorie Yates : Carol Fisher, the mother of Veronica
Jack Deam: Marty Fisher, brother pyromaniac of Veronica, suffering of the syndrome of Tourette
Samantha Siddall: Mandy Maguire, schoolmate of Ian, it agrees to pass for his/her boyfriend
Alice Barry: Lillian, one of living of Chatsworth Estate
Annabelle Apsion: Monica Gallagher, the woman of Frank

Characters appeared during the second season

John Woodvine: Neville Gallagher, the father of Frank
Brana Bajic: Lena, whose house “is visited” by Lip
Chris Coghill: Craig, remained married because it cannot divorce his wife
Gillian Kearney: Sweat, the wife of Craig

Episodes

First season (2004)

1 (1- 1) : Funny of family ( Episode 1 )
2 (1- 2) : Disappearance ( Episode 2 )
3 (1- 3) : Sharp grooms! ( Episode 3 )
4 (1- 4) : In the search of Jody ( Episode 4 )
5 (1- 5) : The Meeting of the parents of pupils ( Episode 5 )

See too

External bonds

Site of Chanel 4
Card on the Internet Movie Database
Shameless on SeriesLive

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