It's Frank's 50th and Liam has the dubious honour of sharing the auspicious day with him on his 11th birthday. Uncharacteristically, Frank snubs the chance of a party, and instead opts to dwell in his own lonely loveless existence until... Libby, a local librarian falls into his life.
His passion reignited, a whirlwind romance ensues - but will Libby's mother Patty (a full-time wheelchair user), bibliophile activists and riot police stand in the way of Frank holding onto his new love?
Meanwhile, Liam's inherited the dirty nappies, rubber gloves and responsibility of the Gallagher household. Nin, Liam's great grandmother, offers to move in and help ease his burden, but a selfish Frank rejects her. Liam is infuriated. Unable to cope herself, Nin is spurred into homicidal action and in turn teaches Liam a priceless lesson in surviving as a Gallagher.
Elsewhere, whilst an overdue Karen worries about the paternity of her unborn baby, an oblivious Jamie and the rest of the Maguire clan prepare for the imminent arrival. Joe lurks in the background, but a medical emergency soon brings him to the fore and back in favour with the Maguires.
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First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 26 January 2010 | Channel 4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 26 January 2010 | 10PM | Channel 4 |
Music from the episode
| Played | Track | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00:00 | Shameless Opening | Unknown | |
| 0:03:47 | My Boy Lollipop | Millie | Universal Island |
| 0:04:11 | This Is An Emergency | Pigeon Detectives | Dance To The Radio |
| 0:05:27 | Push The Button | Sugababes | Universal Island |
| 0:12:42 | Happy Birthday | The Jockey Punters Sing To Frank A | N/A Song Is Sung |
| 0:14:15 | Housewifes Choice | Harry Bluestone,Emil Cadkin | |
| 0:16:17 | Flickery Vision | Audio Bullys | Ministry Of Sound |
| 0:18:54 | Voodoo People | The Prodigy | Beggars Banquet Records |
| 0:19:32 | Shameless | Unknown | |
| 0:26:37 | Good Life | Inner City | Virgin Records Ltd |
| 0:28:16 | Donegal Express | The Pogues | Warner Music Uk Ltd |
| 0:33:25 | Beautiful | Shack | London Records 90 Ltd |
| 0:35:42 | Candle And Firelight | Tim Garland | Audio Network |
| 0:39:00 | Wuthering Heights | Cast Member Libby Quotes Kate Bush | N/A |
| 0:48:55 | Symphony No.3 | David Zinman,Dawn Upshaw,London Sinfonia | Warner Music Uk Ltd |
| 0:50:22 | Shameless End Credits | Unknown |
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