Shameless

Shameless is a gritty British Drama that explores working class issues such as sexuality and poverty. The story centres around the Gallagher family, this consists of:
Frank, the father, is an alcoholic who is very primitive and seems to be a very bad person. He regularly has to be carried home when he's been out drinking and is snidy and selfish with the other characters, even though they look after him.

Ian -Appears to be somewhat of a victim, he seems to be quiet but occasionally shows insight. His brother Lip finds homosexual pornography in his room which prove him to be gay. He has a relationship with Cash and is shown to be a bit of a hothead when talking about him. He has a slightly geeky, mawkish appearance and could be portrayed as cute, a concept perhaps challenged when we find out about his antics with Cash.


'Lip' is the oldest son and seems to be a fairly average boy. He regularly has sexual encounters with his girlfriend, and yet seems fairly intelligent compared to the other characters. He is very close to his brother Ian, looks after him and is also the first to find out about his homosexuality.


Steve is Fiona's new boyfriend, she meets him at a party and he comes across as being a bit smarmy, he appears to have more money than the Gallaghers due to the cars he drives and he buys them a new washing machine. However, we soon learn he steals and sells cars. He appears to have evry strong feelings for fiona, but also has a way with words, such as when he woos her in the kitchen, and gave his speech about life in general. This gives me the impression that he is sly and savvy, that he has always got his way through life by working intelligently and craftily.

Fiona is the mother figure in the family- she is the eldest of the siblings and looks after them all. She appears to be selfless and regularly comes home early to see to her family. She is poor and wears cheap clothing such as big hoop earrings, and yet she seems to be ashamed of her background. She is the most likeable character in the drama, the embodiment of everything the traditional idea of a woman should be.