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The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.
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The American remake of Paul Abbott 's family drama is Ok – but all it really does is remind us how great the original was'Nobody's saying our neighbourhood's the Garden of Eden," says Frank Gallagher. "But it's been a good home to us. To me and my kids who I'm proud of, 'cos every single one of them reminds me a little bit of me." He then goes through the kids – Fiona, Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie and Liam – listing their virtues. The neighbours too – Kevin and Veronica. And he says they all know the most important thing in life, they know how to party.Sound familiar? Ah, but this isn't Shameless . It's Shameless Us (More4), the American remake. The Gallagher family has been uprooted from the Chatsworth estate in Stretford and relocated to the projects of Chicago, with a new cast led by William H Macy as Frank. And the
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