Shameless Publicity

Channel Four has confirmed it has ordered a ninth season of its comedy drama Shameless - a further 22 episodes are currently in production. A channel Four press-release states Shameless is currently filming its ninth series in the not so green and pleasant pasture that is the rebooted Chatsworth Estate. Returning with 22 episodes in the New Year on Channel 4, 2012 sees all the regular Chatsworthians return plus a few new faces; post banking crisis, mid-recession, abandoned by Council and Government alike; this is the Rise of the Underbelly - this is Shameless seceding from Society. You are now entering Free Chatsworth.

What follows is very spoilery so if you don't wish to know the main teasers for the new season you probably shouldn't read on...


The series starts with a multi agency swoop on the Estate, when ruthless project consultant Carmen Kenaway (Morwenna Banks - Skins, Peppa Pig) and her toxic side kick Feeney (Judy Flynn - The Brittas Empire, Peppa Pig ) hit on the estate, embarking on a long term strategy to make the Chatsworth an urban wasteland. The Gallaghers (and half the estate) are evicted from their homes. But the Chatsworthians continue to be comrades-in-arms, socially irresponsible and outrageous in their everyday roller coaster lives.

The Maguires embrace freeganism, and make money from what corporate bodies discard. Avril Powell (Karen Bryson) uses her new job in a pharmacy to become the local supplier of prescription drugs. Micky Maguire (Ciaran Griffiths) is gay bashed. Shane Maguire (Nicky Evans) develops a taste for smoking Kanda (addictive dried cow shit). The marriage of Karen and Jamie Maguire (Rebecca Atkinson and Aaron McCusker) is put under pressure when they are both tempted to stray and when Jamie is stabbed by corrupt copper Brooksy (Steve Evets - Looking For Eric). Young Aidan Croker (Robbie Conway) is a horrified bystander when his teacher is raped. Kelly (Sally Carman) and Marty (Jack Deam) are expecting but their life takes a very dark turn. Mimi Maguire (Tina Malone) and her new husband Billy (Michael Taylor) embark on an open relationship. Lillian Tyler (Alice Barry) fluffs and smothers clients in a unique take on euthanasia.

Some sexy new characters are found living in the close knit community; chief among them is feisty siblings Gloria (Angeline Ball – The Commitments, Any Time Now, Bloom, EastEnders) and Dominic Meak (Stephen Lord – Route Irish, Phone Shop, Casualty, EastEnders ). The actress will play a hairdresser called Gloria working out of her front room on the Chatsworth and he’s a very lapsed Catholic priest on “sabbatical” – they cause moral mayhem as well as bringing their own pretty damaged past to the estate. Ball is thrilled with her new role, in which she will adopt a Manchester accent. She said: "I'm never shameful to be in 'Shameless'! I've watched the show since it started in 2004. It's a quality show full of great actors. What more could an actor want?" Her character will befriend drug-dealing mum Mimi and barmaid Karen, reports the Irish Daily Mail. "It's really nice to play a girly part," staed Ball. "Gloria has a real bond with the women on the estate. I've only fixed rollers so far but God help the actor that has to go home with a hair cut from me!"

Also new is 21 year old Ruby Hepburn (Kari Corbett – feature film You Instead,The Royal, Monarch of the Glen) – a post Lads Mag ball of trouble, a Maguire niece and a fiery Celt, joining the Maguire household. Not to mention the arrival of the mysterious girl (Amy Beth Hayes - Sirens, Case Sensitive, Misfits ) who properly steals Carl Gallagher's (Elliott Tittensor) heart.

Shameless is written by a talented pool of writers including; Ed McCardie, Kevin Erlis, Tom Higgins, Ian Kershaw, Jonathan Harvey, Jimmy Dowdall and Mark Brotherhood. The series is filmed in Manchester and made by Company Pictures. Executive Producers are George Faber, Charles Pattinson, Paul Abbott, David Threlfall and Claire Ingham. Series Producer is Jean Holdsworth, with Producer Ed McCardie. Directors include: John Henderson, Luke Watson, Andy McDonnell, David Threlfall, Tim Whitby, Justin Molotnikov and Gordon Anderson.

Bonus Video:

Television Series: Picture Windows (S01E03- Two Nudes Bathing)
Release Date: July 2011
Actress: Angeline Ball, Jocelyne West and Juliette Caton
Video Clip Credit: Moon Raker











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