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He became one of the most successful television writers in Britain following his work on popular series such as Cracker (1993–2006) and Coronation Street (1960–present), and would become more widely known for creating some of the most acclaimed television dramas of the 1990s and 2000s, including Reckless (1997), Touching Evil (1997–1999), Clocki...
Paul Abbott was born on February 22, 1960 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Shameless (2011), Shameless (2004) and State of Play (2003). He has been married to Saskia Abbott since 1993.
- February 22, 1960
Shameless: Created by Paul Abbott, John Wells. With William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky, Jeremy Allen White, Shanola Hampton. A scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.
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- 2011-01-09
- Comedy, Drama
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Jan 27, 2015 · Shameless creator Paul Abbott interview. During #KeeleGraduation Winter 2015 screenwriter and producer Paul Abbott was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters in recognition of his...
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- Keele University
Shameless: Created by Paul Abbott. With David Threlfall, Rebecca Atkinson, Alice Barry, Nicky Evans. The lives and relationships of a group of siblings and their estranged father Frank Gallagher on a rough Manchester estate.
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- 2004-01-13
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- 90
In a way it was that appalling childhood that brought him here. Abbott, to use his own word, “synthesised” the violence, chaos, poverty and neglect that he waded through each day and created Shameless, the first TV drama to spotlight the British underclass.
Nov 14, 2023 · Created by Paul Abbott, Shameless is a semi-autobiographical series originally developed for British television. It was later adapted for American audiences by John Wells ( ER,...
