''
Shameless'' is a British
comedy series set in
Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth
council estate, created and partially written by
Paul Abbott, who is also the programme's
executive producer
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. Produced by
Company Pictures for
Channel 4, the series aired from 13 January 2004 to 28 May 2013. The comedy drama, centred on British
working class culture
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, was accorded critical acclaim by various sections of the British media, including the newspaper ''
The Sun'' and ''
Newsnight Review'' on
BBC Two
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. In 2005, the show won "Best Drama Series" at the
BAFTA TV Awards and "Best TV Comedy Drama" at the
British Comedy Awards. The network
Showtime
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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 British Comedy Guide
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Lists of British comedy-drama television series episodes