Shameless Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Shameless: Season 6

• Season 6 Episode 16: EPISODE: 16

  Haunted by dreams of his kidnapper, Paddy resolves to banish his demons and regain control by tracking down Maureen, the woman responsible for what he has become. Meanwhile, Frank discovers his child benefit payments have stopped and Maxine comes up with a way to show Carl where his true feelings should lie. Karen's guilt gets the better of her as Mandy prepares to move in with Joe. Last in the series

• Season 6 Episode 15: EPISODE: 15

  After managing to upset everyone, Frank gets cast out for the night by Debbie and seeks shelter in a church confessional booth - where he overhears a neighbour's shocking story. Meanwhile, the marriage of Mimi and Paddy is beyond redemption, but the Maguires refuse to see divorce as an option, and Joe and Mandy's relationship reaches a new level. Ian announces his intention to leave the Chatsworth estate

• Season 6 Episode 14: EPISODE: 14

  Yvonne is confronted by a ghost from her past and has to think fast to keep the truth from Chesney and Meena. Frank tries to stay sober as the Gallaghers set out to win back Liam and Stella, while Debbie resorts to her own drastic course of action. Mimi is released from prison and gives Paddy her take on the future of her marriage - but he refuses to submit to her terms

• Season 6 Episode 13: EPISODE: 13

  The Gallagher family is thrown into crisis by a surprise visit from social services, which causes Debbie to lash out at Frank, who seeks solace in drink. Chesney is seduced by a married woman and promptly falls in love with her, only to discover her real intentions are less straightforward than they seem

• Season 6 Episode 12: EPISODE: 12

  Ian is angry to discover Liam has been skipping school and that Danny is to blame. Suspecting there is more to it than meets the eye, he learns Danny has been trying to track down his violent father. Meanwhile, as Paddy goes cold turkey, Mimi worries about his past infidelity and her uncertain future. Mandy feels the pressure to leave Joe, while Yvonne disapproves of the direction in which Meena is taking her modelling career

• Season 6 Episode 11: EPISODE: 11

  Jamie finds out Joe has been hitting Mandy and gets back at him by putting him in hospital - and Mimi has to step up and take the rap for her son because of his previous murder conviction. But with a rival clan on the horizon and Paddy feigning illness to hide his drug addiction, the incident is the last thing the Maguires need. Aaron McCusker, Tina Malone and Sean Gilder star

• Season 6 Episode 10: EPISODE: 10

  Norma steps into Monica's shoes to help Liam's parents appear conventional in front of his head teacher, but Frank looks set to spoil his son's chances of a scholarship. Meanwhile, Patrick is increasingly agitated by Mimi's efforts to wean him off drugs, and Karen sacks Jamie - only for Joe to propose taking his place. Lillian gets a surprise visit from her son Rodney, and Kelly recruits Meena to do Shane's physiotherapy

• Season 6 Episode 9: EPISODE: 9

  Nobody is sure if Shane will ever be the same again after he is left partially paralysed by the accident, while Mimi and Kelly clash over who will help aid his recovery. After the departure of Monica, Norma contemplates her own future on the estate and a figure from the past offers her the chance of a fresh start. Elsewhere, Jamie settles back in with the Maguires and alarm bells ring for Karen when she suspects all is not right in Mandy and Joe's relationship

• Season 6 Episode 8: EPISODE: 8

  Paddy returns and is determined to keep his heroin addiction a secret, while the Gallaghers celebrate a possible new start outside Chatsworth when Frank inherits a house. After Kelly resigns from Lillian's brothel, she and Shane scam unsuspecting male clients in hotels across the city, until a sting goes horribly wrong. Meanwhile, Jamie sabotages Karen's application for a wedding licence

• Season 6 Episode 7: EPISODE: 7

  Ian returns to England, unaware the car he is driving as a favour for a friend is carrying a secret cargo. Mimi worries about Paddy's whereabouts on their anniversary, especially as the Jockey is playing host to their party. Debbie and Maxine's shoplifting trip goes horribly wrong when they get locked in a shopping centre overnight, while Shane and Kelly realise their private sex tape is being sold around the estate

• Season 6 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  Paddy wakes up to find himself chained to a bed in a strange room, unable to remember how he got there, and tension arises between Frank and Monica following a DSS investigation. Carl schemes to discover Micky's sexuality, Tom's last-ditch romantic gesture to regain Debbie's affection backfires, and Carrie decides it is time for a change

• Season 6 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Karen's relationship with Jamie is put under strain when she suffers a miscarriage, unaware she was pregnant to begin with, and matters are made worse by the Maguires' extreme reaction to the news. Liam wins a modelling competition that Debbie submitted him for, Tom takes his prank war with Stan one step too far, and Carl gets into trouble with the female residents of the estate

• Season 6 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Monica feels unwanted when Frank rejects her advances, and attends a hypnotist's show at the Jockey in the hope of regaining her sex appeal. Carl's new job leads to an intimate encounter, but after discovering he has an STI, he sets out to track down all his previous partners. Meanwhile, Paddy sets out to catch the people who desecrated Fergal's grave and Mickey's love life hits a stumbling block

• Season 6 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Frank falls victim to identity fraud and is horrified to discover his criminal record has been deleted, making him eligible for jury service. Once in court, however, he and a like-minded juror conspire to prolong the case as much as possible so they can continue to claim expenses. Meanwhile, Mickey and Shane start a tour company to defraud unsuspecting tourists. David Threlfall and Ciaran Griffiths star, with a guest appearance by Happy Mondays' frontman Shaun Ryder

• Season 6 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  As the launch night for the newly redecorated Jockey approaches, tempers begin to fray between Jamie and Karen. Inspired by Ian's departure, Mickey enrols on a film course, and strikes up a friendship with his tutor and her husband. Carl brings his new sweetheart Maxine to meet the Gallaghers, but feels left out when she bonds with Debbie. Aaron McCusker, Rebecca Atkinson and Ciaran Griffiths star

• Season 6 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  New series of the drama charting the antics of the dysfunctional Gallagher family. Ian is shaken by what seems to be an unprovoked attack by a complete stranger, and a second assault puts him in hospital - and robs him of his memory. Meanwhile, Frank and Monica are faced with an impossible challenge when they hear newborn baby Stella's voice. Gerard Kearns, David Threlfall and Annabelle Apsion star

Shameless: Season 5 (2009)

• Season 5 Episode 16: EPISODE: 16

  When an earth tremor hits Manchester, Monica goes into labour and Frank is knocked off a barstool and falls into a coma - during which he imagines an idealised alternative version of his life. Meanwhile, Carl poses as a single parent to attract girls, and Shane has a proposal for Kelly. Last in series

• Season 5 Episode 15: EPISODE: 15

  Debbie and Tom struggle to keep their relationship a secret when he is accused of assault and only she can clear his name. Meanwhile, Mimi suffers divided loyalties when Paddy and Shane argue and Norma tries to reconstruct the events of a drunken night out and work out who she slept with

• Season 5 Episode 14: EPISODE: 14

  Mandy begins to develop feelings for Tom as she helps him search for his real mother, but is unaware that his affections might lie elsewhere. Meanwhile, Mimi attends an anger management course after lashing out at Micky, and Carl asks Karen for sex tips in an attempt to impress his new girlfriend

• Season 5 Episode 13: EPISODE: 13

  Karen, Jamie and Ian set Mandy up on a blind date, which appears to go perfectly at first. However, when the night of sex and drugs ends in disaster, they find themselves faced with the task of disposing of a corpse in a wheelie bin before they are charged with murder

• Season 5 Episode 12: EPISODE: 12

  Stan and Yvonne fall out when he gets caught in the middle of a row between her and her children, but before they can be reconciled she is held at gunpoint in the shop. Monica panics at the prospect of giving birth and tries to get it over with by bringing on labour early, while Carl is tempted by the perceived perks of army life - travel, learning a trade and because girls like a guy in uniform

• Season 5 Episode 11: EPISODE: 11

  Paddy is caught on camera in an armed robbery and Mimi tries to persuade him to contact his estranged brother, who may have the means to save him from the long prison sentence he faces. Meanwhile, Frank lands the Gallagher family in debt when he steals some drugs and Carrie annoys Tom following her promotion

• Season 5 Episode 10: EPISODE: 10

  Karen is concerned that Jamie will be led back into a life of crime when his old cell-mate Mark comes to stay and she is determined to do everything in her power to stop it. Carl gets bad grades in his GCSEs so sets out to prove he has a talent for boxing, and Norma tries to prove she is over Monica by going on a date. Yvonne gets a shock when Meena arranges her own marriage

• Season 5 Episode 9: EPISODE: 9

  Monica gets a visit from her estranged mother, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. She has something important to tell her daughter, but can't remember what it is. Meanwhile, Stan and Yvonne have a passionate encounter in the stock room and Shane and Mickey try to raise money for drink and drugs so that they can throw a party in Paddy and Mimi's absence

• Season 5 Episode 8: EPISODE: 8

  A chance encounter on the bus brings the possibility of romance for Frank, who is desperate to track down the beautiful stranger. Debbie hits on a scheme to make money for a holiday by renting out rooms to American exchange students but takes a dislike to the prim Christian cheerleader who moves in. Meanwhile, Lillian finds it hard to stay incognito as part of a witness protection programme

• Season 5 Episode 7: EPISODE: 7

  When a gas leak brings an attractive fireman to the Gallaghers', Ian and Mandy compete to seduce him, but Ian ends up getting more than he bargained for. Meanwhile, Frank resorts to extreme measures to avoid attending antenatal classes and Carl dates a girl he finds boring - in order to get close to her mother. With Jody Latham, Rebecca Atkinson and Gerard Kearns

• Season 5 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  The family throw Frank out after his carelessness with some Ecstasy tablets puts baby Katie in danger, and he is soon joined on the streets by Liam, who runs away after learning he would have to change Monica's baby's nappies. Micky's attempts to win his father's approval land him and Ian in danger, and Paddy reacts badly when Shane brings Kelly to Sunday lunch. Starring David Threlfall and Samantha Siddall

• Season 5 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Shane thinks he's found his perfect woman, but when she takes him home things don't go as he expects. Meanwhile, Carrie takes the blame for Stan when he runs over a pedestrian, but ends up at risk of losing her job, and Debbie hits upon a money-making scheme when she buys hens and potatoes. With Rebecca Atkinson and Gerard Kearns

• Season 5 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Frank becomes an instant celebrity to the residents of the Chatsworth estate after Yvonne falsely announces that he has won the lottery. However, the Gallagher patriarch is soon forced to come clean, and give up his right to free drinks, when Liam is kidnapped - and a ransom fee is demanded matching Frank's so-called windfall

• Season 5 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Monica seeks to make up for lost years with her children after a pregnancy test proves negative. Paddy is livid after the Jockey is robbed before Mimi's surprise birthday party, leaving Karen with the responsibility of arranging the bash from scratch. Stan becomes smitten when his pen-pal from the Ukraine pays a visit, but Carrie suspects that the charming foreigner has an ulterior motive

• Season 5 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  Mimi is forced to confront her deepest insecurity after an ex-boyfriend makes a cruel comment about her weight, and Paddy's inability to defend her honour forces a wedge between the loving couple. Mickey goes into the executive transport business, and Carl is furious when Ian becomes romantically involved with his teacher because it ruins his chance of wooing a promiscuous female pupil

• Season 5 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  New series of the drama about the dysfunctional Gallagher family. An emergency visit to the hospital results in Frank receiving devastating news, prompting him to embark on an orgy of drink and drug-fuelled mayhem, which culminates in a bizarre, drug-induced encounter with his younger self. Elsewhere, Lillian comes up with a surprising way to make money, and Lip's shady past catches up with him and leads to a no-holds-barred fight in The Jockey, with shocking consequences. David Threlfall, Jody Latham and Alice Barry star

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Shameless: Season 4 (2008 - 2009)

• Season 4 Episode 8: EPISODE: 8

  Feature-length finale. Paddy Maguire fears for his life after three former cellmates die in suspicious circumstances. Karen wonders whether to marry Jamie when she learns the truth behind the weekends they spent together on a probation course - and Mimi is not keen on the idea of a wedding either. Meanwhile, Carl takes desperate measures by stealing from neighbours, but meets his match when he targets Yvonne. Last in the series

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• Season 4 Episode 7: EPISODE: 7

  Explosions around Chatsworth estate spread rumours of terrorist attacks, but the Maguires sense the danger is coming from more familiar territory when Patrick can't find the family Semtex. Frank delivers a blow to Monica - revealing she is second best to Sheila - and ends up in a compromising position. Yvonne spots a fruitful business venture in opening a call centre - which she soon regrets

• Season 4 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  With Norma out of the picture, Carl can bring his family back together, but getting rid of her proves tougher than he thought. When Frank agrees to work on Shane's ice-cream van - which the Maguires use as a cover to deal drugs - trouble ensues with the arrival of disgruntled locals. Meanwhile, Stan and Tom are torn over their feelings for Carrie - until she arms herself with a Taser. David Threlfall stars

• Season 4 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Jealous Monica resents the time Frank is spending with his daughter, so she tells Debbie it's time to find a boyfriend. Karen and Jamie finally get together, but joining the Maguire clan will prove her biggest challenge yet. Ian is surprised to learn he can count Micky Maguire among his admirers, but soon regrets getting in too deep when he discovers Micky's disturbing secret

• Season 4 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Ian grows fond of a girl who's on the run, while Karen and Jamie are in fierce competition fuelled by their attraction to each other. Paddy Maguire becomes concerned about his wife Mimi when she stops talking, and realising how important family is, he puts reluctant Lip in a difficult position

• Season 4 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Frank fears telling Sheila about his encounter with Monica, and a new officer on the estate is on a mission to get Carl. Lip's new business is threatened when he makes a nasty discovery that could involve Paddy Maguire. Drama series about a dysfunctional family, starring David Threlfall, Annabelle Apsion and Maggie O'Neill

• Season 4 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  Frank tries to stop Monica telling Sheila about their marriage - while his new wife sets about reuniting her imagined rival with ex-girlfriend Norma. Jamie Maguire returns after a 10-year prison sentence, and seems unusually interested in the Jockey, and arouses further suspicion when he declines Shane's offer of a business venture

• Season 4 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  Another chance to see the fourth series. Frank's marriage to Sheila is jeopardised when his legal wife Monica shows up on Lip's 18th birthday with her lorry-driving girlfriend - and claims to be back for good. Kev and Veronica worry everybody when they fail to come back from their booze cruise on time, and Marty presents Sue with a rather unusual gift. David Threlfall and Annabelle Apsion star

Shameless: Season 3 (2007 - 2008)

• Season 3 Episode 8: EPISODE: 8

  Sheila orders a conservatory for her backyard, but doesn't bargain on the builders having to dig foundations - forcing her to tell Frank her first husband is buried under the patio. Meanwhile, Veronica comes up with a money-making scheme when her final attempt at IVF on the NHS fails, and it looks increasingly likely that Debbie will be the only Gallagher at the wedding. Last in series

• Season 3 Episode 7: EPISODE: 7

  Debbie grows envious of her new best friend, and is made to realise how much she is missing out on a 'normal' teenage life. A power cut at the Gallaghers' illuminates Sue's increasing debts, and she shamefully absconds, leaving Marty in all sorts of problems. Frank's latest money-spinning scheme backfires, while Lip, Ian and Carl are forced to deal with a food shortage

• Season 3 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  Carl gets a job growing cannabis for the Maguire brothers, but ends up getting arrested. His problems aren't over when he's released, as his employers suspect him of being a grass. As a family feud gets under way, Mandy forbids Lip from seeing their daughter, so he decides to restore the peace by tracking down the real informant

• Season 3 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Kev wakes up on his birthday in high spirits, only to learn his mother has thrown herself from her balcony. He is further perturbed by the presence of ex-wife Roxy at the funeral, who then pursues him in a bid to win him back. Veronica finds the pair in a compromising situation at Kev's mother's apartment and refuses to listen to his pleas of innocence

• Season 3 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Carol is enraged to learn Lillian had an affair with her husband in the 1970s, so decides to exact revenge by reporting her to the DSS for benefit fraud. This sparks panic all over the estate : especially for Frank, who has been posing as the late Brendan for financial gain. Carl agonises over being in love with Lip's girlfriend Emily, but as he tries to win her affections he succeeds only in creating more problems for himself

• Season 3 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Following a robbery at the shop, Mandy gives birth to Lip's daughter, but her family do everything they can to prevent the father from seeing his baby - until he claims to know the identity of the thieves. Meanwhile, Kev's luck appears to be on the up when he receives a horse-racing tip, but when the rest of the estate get wind of his scam, it all goes horribly wrong

• Season 3 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  Lip gets a job at a hotel, and is soon collaborating on a towel-stealing scam with one of his colleagues. However, his new friend has a secret agenda - which has dire consequences for Kash. Kev's sister moves in with Frank and Sheila, who are surprised by their guest's voracious sexual appetite

• Season 3 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  Feature-length episode. Liam denounces religion at school, forcing Debbie to think of an explanation for his behaviour to stave off a visit from social services. However, pretending her brother has cancer backfires when the entire community suddenly gets involved with the cause - while an unwitting Frank and Sheila decide to reunite the family in their hour of need by moving back in. David Threlfall and Rebecca Ryan star

Shameless: Season 2 (2005 - 2008)

• Season 2 Episode 10: EPISODE: 10

  When Lillian's husband is killed in a road accident, Frank spots an opportunity to assume the identity of the deceased and claim his social security benefits - but there's more to the tragedy than meets the eye. Meanwhile, at school, Debbie receives a visit from her 'social worker'. Last in series, starring Anne-Marie Duff, David Threlfall and Rebecca Ryan

• Season 2 Episode 9: EPISODE: 9

  Kev's sister Kelly comes to stay, and Veronica suspects she is a drug addict, but finds proving it no easy matter. Meanwhile, Craig surprises Fiona by planning a relaxing trip to Wales, but his wife Sue ruins the moment by telling him his father has died. Starring Dean Lennox-Kelly and Maxine Peake

• Season 2 Episode 8: EPISODE: 8

  Fiona announces to Veronica that she is carrying Craig's baby, but hasn't yet told him, and isn't sure whether to go ahead with it : but it transpires that he has a surprise in store for her as well. Meanwhile, Frank finds himself publicly rejected when he makes a claim of assault against Kash, who is forced to close his shop to pay damages

• Season 2 Episode 7: EPISODE: 7

  After a drunken Ladies' Night at the Jockey, Fiona is horrified to discover that she has not spent the night with a hunky footballer, but with the far less attractive Joey Dawson. She goes in search of her contraceptive pills, only to find that toddler Liam has eaten the lot. Drama, starring Anne-Marie Duff

• Season 2 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  Mandy's plan to pretend to be Ian's girlfriend backfires when she gets pregnant with Lip's baby - which means her family think Ian is the father, and must marry her on pain of death. Fiona is mugged, but is later swept off her feet by her attacker's big brother and Cassie decides to ban bar tabs at the Jockey - a catastrophic blow for Frank, who nevertheless receives a tempting offer in return for clearing his £200 slate

• Season 2 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Sheila asks Lip to water her plants while she is away on holiday. Initially Lip looks upon this as the perfect scenario as he uses the empty house as a library, away from his noisy home, to get some important studying done. However, he is in for a shock when the house is burgled and he is the only face in the frame for the crime. Meanwhile, Debbie sets up a video piracy scam, which proves a convenient earner at first, until she mistakenly produces a blue movie which brings her more business than she can handle

• Season 2 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Steve's car is stolen during the wedding rehearsal, so Tony sets out on a quest to get it back - but discovers there are a few secrets hidden inside the vehicle. Marty becomes jealous of his mother's dog, so packs her off on a murder-mystery cruise so he can inflict a suitable revenge on the beloved pooch

• Season 2 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Carol is determined to win the estate's Best Kept Garden contest, but the competition is fierce and vandalism and cheating are rife, leading to tense relations between the neighbours. Fiona is upset to discover Steve has been lying to her, while everybody is shocked to hear Marty's revelation about Kev, and Frank gets into trouble when Sheila leaves him alone with the twins for a week. With David Threlfall, Marjorie Yates and Anne-Marie Duff

• Season 2 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  Kev and Veronica throw a party, during which Frank takes a call from social services and forgets to tell them until hours later. After rushing to make the house respectable, they learn their application has been more successful than expected, as they are now responsible for sullen 10-year-old Eric. The couple's trial as foster parents ends badly when their charge is rushed to hospital next morning

• Season 2 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  Sheila is dumbfounded when Frank's dad Neville shows up out of the blue at her house to see his new grandchildren, and is concerned for her daughter Karen working at the Jockey, who could be about to land herself in hot water by being too flirtatious

Shameless: Season 1 (2004 - 2007)

• Season 1 Episode 7: EPISODE: 7

  Frank plots with Norma and her lesbian friends to stage his own death. After hosting his own drunken wake and lying in state in the Gallaghers' front room, he sees the folly of his ways when he realises he can't claim his beloved dole. Last in the drama series, starring David Threlfall, Jody Latham and Dystin Johnson

• Season 1 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  Frank hatches a plot to get maintenance from his ex-wife Monica. Meanwhile, his CSA claim arouses official interest, which leaves him skulking outside the house as he tries to dodge the bailiffs. Drama series, starring David Threlfall, Annabelle Apsion and Dystin Johnson

• Season 1 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  As Karen hits the road with Frank for their driving lesson, she has more interesting activities on her mind. Meanwhile, the Gallaghers look for a proxy for parents' evening and Kash's wife catches him on camera with Ian. With David Threlfall, Rebecca Atkinson and Gerard Kearns

• Season 1 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  When a child goes missing from a party, Frank's desire to help turns even the ice-cream man into a suspect. To make matters worse, the youngster is found with nine-year-old tearaway Debbie : leaving the Gallaghers with the challenge to get the kid back. Drama series, starring David Threlfall, Anne-Marie Duff and Rebecca Ryan

• Season 1 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Kev gets into hot water for telling an over-amorous customer he's about to be married. When the news sweeps through the pub, he dashes home and proposes to Veronica : but there's the small matter of his impending wedding to deal with. Elsewhere, Ian's rejection of Mandy Maguire's advances backfires in potentially violent fashion when her brothers come looking for him

• Season 1 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  The family begin a manhunt when Frank goes missing, and the discovery of a body in the canal leads to further anguish : until he turns up in Calais feigning amnesia. Finding himself the butt of everyone's jokes, he turns to sex-crazy Sheila for comfort, but doesn't reckon on the extent of her pent-up passion. Drama series, starring David Threlfall, Jody Latham, Rebecca Atkinson and Gerard Kearns

• Season 1 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  Acclaimed drama about a dysfunctional family who cause havoc on Manchester's Chatsworth estate. The ceremonial burning of a stolen car marks the end of summer, but 16-year-old Lip has something else in mind when he offers to help Karen Jackson with her homework. Meanwhile, Carl tries to keep his obsession with breasts under control. With Jody Latham, Rebecca Atkinson, Gerard Kearns and Anne-Marie Duff

Shameless: Special (2004)

• Christmas Special

  Kev spreads more than a little festive cheer by selling knocked-off meat at the Jockey, stretching goodwill to the limit as an outbreak of food poisoning strikes the Chatsworth estate, and it is not long before all thoughts of peace on Earth have gone down the pan. As the Army moves in, Veronica's arsonist brother turns up unexpectedly homeless at Fiona's door and a strung-out Sheila goes into labour, prompting Frank to rally the troops the best way he knows how - by inciting a riot. Christmas special of the dysfunctional family drama, featuring theme music written and performed by ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, and starring David Threlfall, Maggie O'Neill, Anne-Marie Duff and James McAvoy