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Shameless - Series 6 - Complete [DVD] [2009]
enlarge	Directors: David Evans, David Richardson, Lawrence Till, Paul Walker, Tony Slater-Ling Actors: Joanna Higson, Tina Malone, Aaron McCusker, Kelli Hollis, Warren Donnelly Studio: 4dvd Category: DVD List Price: ~~£34.99~~ Buy New: £11.38 as of 27/11/2009 03:48 GMT details You Save: £23.61 (67%) New (13) Used (2) from £11.38 Seller: shop-four-dvds Rating: 13 reviews Sales Rank: 469 Format: PAL Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 700 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 EAN: 6867441026990 ASIN: B001O6R2TG Release Date: May 18, 2009 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Six series in, and the television adventures of the Gallagher family in iShameless/i are still as entertaining as always. Therersquo;s no danger of the show being diluted or selling out, either, as it continues to be one of the most downright entertaining programmes currently on British television. p For those new to the show, itrsquo;s set in Manchester and is centered around Frank Gallagher, his offspring, his wife and his ex. Living on the Chatsworth Housing Estate, their adventures also involve an abundance of supporting characters. However, what really helps keep IShameless/I fresh is that it exists in a fluid world, when people move in and out with regularity. The show simply isnrsquo;t allowed to get stale. p Itrsquo;s still the Gallaghers that are the beating heart of iShameless/i, though, and this series has plenty to keep them busy. With a mixture of sex, violence, drugs and loud screaming arguments, itrsquo;s as far from family entertainment as yoursquo;re likely to get, but it is compulsive viewing, and often gut-bustingly funny. p The DVD set includes all 16 episodes from the showrsquo;s sixth season, and wersquo;re already promised a further 16 from 2010rsquo;s series seven. Given the form that iShameless/i finds itself in here, thatrsquo;s something to genuinely look forward to, and herersquo;s hoping that the quality maintained in series six continues. For as it stands, this is a terrific series of a terrific show. --iJon Foster/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 13 1 2 3 Next » Priceless! March 5, 2009 Dr. George L. Sik (Epsom, Surrey) 19 out of 21 found this review helpful It's so easy for a long-running series to 'lose it': favourite characters disappear; ideas run out; cliches set in. Has Shameless turned sour? Not in the least! It is still the most watchable series on telly, still (despite some of its subject matter) fresh as a daisy. br / br /Ian decides he wants to leave the Chatsworth Estate and you assume he's gone for good, like Fiona, Steve, Kevin, Veronica, Marty, Lip etc...but no! He is back in later episodes. It's astonishing to think how many new characters have entered the Shameless universe, replacing some of the old ones, and how effectively they've blended in. There are a couple of new ones here but, for me, Carl is the star: he is truly the Huckleberry Finn (or possibly Tucker Jenkins) of our times. br / br /Meanwhile, the Maguires almost take over from the Gallaghers as the dominant family in the series, but again we don't mind. Special praise must go to Ciaran Griffiths's Mickey Maguire who has grown from a bit-part to a masterful comic creation from his walk to his snarl, yet also vulnerable and not unlovable. He must be easy to write for and gets some of the best plot lines. br / br /To those who criticise Shameless for its amoral stance on contemporary life, consider this: did Minder's Terry McCann or perhaps James Bond (and there's a great Bond-themed episode) ever get a dose of the clap, as Carl does here? As for Paddy Maguire, the effects of him pushing heroin on the estate come back to haunt him in a dark, stark and totally compelling storyline spread over several episodes. Unlike The Simpsons which, with rare exceptions, winds back the clock at the beginning of each new episode, here all the characters' lives develop as a result of what has happened - and they certainly have to live with the consequences of their actions. br / br /With Shameless, you never know what's coming next. Its ultimate success must be that, for all its faults, isn't the Chatsworth Estate somewhere we'd all give our back teeth to live on ourselves? A WORK OF ART April 21, 2009 D. E. Van Riet (Cape Town,South Africa) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful I purchased the series based on the reviews of others , to which I now have no regrets. Superb acting from all the characters and great storytelling.My partner and I have had very little sleep whilst watching series 1-5 , cause all we wanted to know is, what happens next............ br / br /Currently the series is doing it's rounds amongst all my workmates in South Africa and at lunch we have a Chatsworth Estate moment. br / br /Just bring them on FRANK GALLAGHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A glimps of English sub-culture July 15, 2009 Karin Kroll (Germany) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I live in Germany and got hold of the first serie some years ago from an English co-worker. Ever since then I am a true fan of this show and can never wait until a new serie come out. Up to now I watched all of them. Sure you can not relate to all the things that go on on Chatsworth estate, since topics like drug using and sex practices are trivialized too much, but you can laugh and suffer with the characters. I also hope this show to go on for many more series and maybe my favourite characters, Veronica and Kev, will come back again some time. br /This serie 6 has been more dramatic than the other 5, not quite as hilarious, but nevertheless worthwhile watching. Unfortunately we do not have anything similar to Shameless on German TV, but then again I have never known families so close knit like the Gallaghers or the McGuires over here..... The best series ever created July 20, 2009 B. Vallin 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Wonderful and moving story lines which are all explored. Deep and complicated relationships keep a community vibrant with colorful characters. br / Shameless April 20, 2009 Mr. M. Manning (UK) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful I never watched the first five series when they were on the tv. All my mates and some of my family used to have conversations about Shameless and the lives of the Chatsworth crew, and they used to tell me I was mad to miss it. br /Christmas 2008 one of my mates bought me the entire series 1-5 boxset. I started to watch them and found that I couldn't turn the dvd player off. I used to sit all night watching Frank, Monica, Lip, Fiona, Carl and the rest of the guys getting into hilarious situations. I soon reliazed even after the first episode of the first series that all the hype surrounding the programme was worthwhile. br /Throughout the series, old characters leave and new characters move in. The highlight of this was the McGuire family. Mimi and Micky are fantastic funny characters. Most people believe that tv programmes start to ware thin after the first couple of series. Not Shameless!! The programme continues to provide a laugh a minute!(or a laugh every 10 seconds. br /Anyone who has not seen Shameless must buy!! 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