'' Shameless'' is a British

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series set in

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on the fictional Chatsworth council estate, created and partially written by Paul Abbott, who is also the programme's

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. Produced by

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for

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, the series aired from 13 January 2004 to 28 May 2013. The comedy drama, centred on British

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, was accorded critical acclaim by various sections of the British media, including the newspaper '' The Sun'' and '' Newsnight Review'' on

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. In 2005, the show won "Best Drama Series" at the BAFTA TV Awards and "Best TV Comedy Drama" at the

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. The network

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adapted the series into its own American version, which debuted in 2011.

Series overview

Episodes

Series 1 (2004)

Series 2 (2005)

Series 3 (2006)

Series 4 (2007)

Series 5 (2008)

Series 6 (2009)

Series 7 (2010)

Series 8 (2011)

Series 9 (2012)

Series 10 (2012)

Series 11 (2013)

References

External links

Summary of episodes from Channel 4Detailed episode guides
from

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shameless Lists of British comedy-drama television series episodes