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Abbott was raped by a stranger at the age of 11, leading to him jumping from the roof of a multi-story car park in an attempt to take his own life. [2] [3] Two years later, after another suicide attempt, he was forced into an adult mental hospital; he later became a voluntary patient. [3]
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- 22 February 1960 (age 63), Burnley, England
- 1982–present (as of 2021[update])
Paul Abbott is a British TV writer and producer, best known for creating and writing the comedy-drama series Shameless. He has also worked on other shows such as State of Play, No Offence and Touching Evil.
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- February 22, 1960
- Paul Abbott
Paul Abbott is a British writer and producer, known for Shameless (2011) and State of Play (2003). He was born in 1960 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, and has two children from his current marriage.
- February 22, 1960
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Aug 23, 2021 · Paul Abbott: ‘I have written two scenes I can’t bear to watch’. Shameless plundered his bleak childhood for comedy. Now, he’s written a ‘funny forensics’ show, Wolfe, informed by his ...
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Jan 1, 2017 · Abbott was raped by a stranger at 13 – some reports put his age at 11 – and tried to kill himself by jumping off a multistorey car park, but managed only to break his leg.
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Apr 28, 2015 · Paul Abbott on 'No Offence', 'Shameless', and a life too grim for television. He was deserted by both parents, raped at the age of 11 and attempted suicide twice before the age of 16.
Mar 8, 2011 · Paul Abbott, the creator of the hit UK drama Shameless (successfully remade this year for the U.S.), that was the. easy part. As horrifying as it might sound to some, the alcoholic, abusive and frequently criminal shenanigans the Gallagher clan gets up to week in and week out on the hit Showtime.
