Shameless Series 3
- Alternative title
- Shameless Series 3: New Year Special
- Synopsis
- Offbeat British television drama series created by Paul Abbott. Set in Stretford, Manchester, it follows the lives of the Chatsworth Estate’s Gallaghers, "UK’s most dysfunctional family" (Channel 4 press information). The most pronounced Shakespeare references can be found in the feature-length New Year Special. Confronted with the news that his youngest son Liam has cancer, Vernon Francis "Frank" Gallagher (Threlfall), unemployed drunk and head of the family, takes to roaming the precincts of the estate. Holding a half-empty bottle of beer in his hand, he curses his fate and quotes King Lear (IV.i.) saying: "As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods, they kill us for their sport. Fuckin’ Shakespeare, fuckin’ King Lear. He had it right ...".
- Series
- Shameless
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Notes
- SHAMELESS Series 3 was released on a 3-disc set 30/10/2006 and is available for sale from retail outlets.
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- Catherine Morshead
- Producer
- John Griffin
- Writer
- Danny Brocklehurst
- Cast
David Threlfall Dean Lennox Kelly Elliott Tittensor Gerard Kearns Jack Deam Jody Latham Johnny Bennett Maggie O’Neill Marjorie Yates Maxine Peake Rebecca Ryan Rory McCann
Production Company
- Name
Company Pictures
Distributor
- Name
Channel Four Television
- Phone
- 071-396 4444
- Address
- LONDON
SW1P 2TX
Distributor (DVD)
- Name
Channel 4 DVD
- Phone
- 01273 202220
- Fax
- 01273 426897
- Address
- c/o Lace International Ltd
38-40 The Old Steine
Brighton
BN1 1NH
Distributor (Sale)
Available from retail outlets
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