SHAMELESStellsthestoryofayounggroupofsiblingsprettymuchabandonedbytheirparents,survivingbytheirwits-andhumour-onaroughManchestercouncilestate.Whilsttheywon'tadmitit,theyneedhelpandfinditinSteve,ayoungmiddleclassladwhofallsforFiona(Anne-MarieDuff'),theoldestsibling,andincreasinglyfindshimselfdrawntothisunconventiona...The bitch, as she's called amongst elves, brought this tormenting curse upon herselfShe'd been on a bender and staggered home pissed, found an eighth and some Rizlas and rolled out a spliff Got the munchies and reached for the handset snack She ate her own kids and then spat them straight back "Forgive me my beauties, what a dreadful mistake."The children can't hear her, they've gone. It's too late .