Having her handbag stolen proves to be a blessing in disguise for Fiona when handsome stranger Steve comes to her rescue. Lip discovers Ian is gay and decides he should pay a visit to Karen Jackson.
Frank is nowhere to be seen, which is a bit odd as it's giro day. The family panic when a body is found in the canal, but Frank turns up in Calais, with no passport and no clue how he got there.
Friday night at The Jockey and barman Kev is dealing with the usual pissed-up women on the prowl. When one gets heavy, he tells her he's getting married. But he hasn't told his girlfriend Veronica...
When a small child goes missing from a children's party on the Chatsworth estate, Frank turns the crowd into a lynch mob.
Frank and Karen hit the road for their driving lesson, but Karen adds some extra-curricular manoeuvres to the timetable. Meanwhile, Ian and Kash are caught in the act by Kash's wife Yvonne.
Frank stuns the family by turning up in the morning to get his post when it's not even Giro day. It soon transpires that he's hatching a plan to get his hands on maintenance from his ex-wife.
Frank is only worrying about himself as usual, and things are not looking good. The housing office is on to him, his debts are piling up and the bailiffs are still on the doorstep.
The Gallaghers get merry in the Christmas special from 2004.
Frank's dad Neville turns up at Sheila's to see his new grandchildren, the latest additions to the Gallagher clan.
Everyone's partying round at Kev and Veronica's when Frank takes a call. Hours later, he remembers to mention that social services are on their way - and it's a mad dash to clean up.
Things liven up on the estate when the council run a Best Kept Garden competition to win a year's free rent. Carol and Veronica both get green-fingered, and light-fingered, trying to win.
Wedding preparations are well under way in the Gallagher house for the impending nuptials of Fiona and Steve. But when Steve's car goes missing, he's desperate to get it back.
When Sheila asks Lip to water the plants for a neighbour who's away on holiday, he finds a haven of tranquillity. But when the place is burgled, Lip gets the blame.
Mandy is pretending to be Ian's girlfriend to hide the fact that he's gay. But when she gets pregnant, the Maguires threaten him with castration if he doesn't marry their girl.
It's Ladies' Night at The Jockey and Fiona thinks she's copped off with footballer Ryan, but to her horror, she wakes up next to the far less desirable Joey Dawson...
Frank falls foul of two shifty accident claims salesmen after being hit in the mouth by the door at Kash's shop. Meanwhile, Fiona confesses to Veronica that she's pregnant.
Debbie's on a mission to help Marty, who has an impending court appearance for a breach of the peace. Meanwhile, Fiona is suffering from morning sickness.
It's the local elections, and Kash is running for Chatsworth's councillor, against dirty-dealing Bernie Creme. Meanwhile, Frank tries to persuade Lillian to cash in on her misfortune.
Debbie (Rebecca Ryan) has to think fast when her five year-old brother Liam (Johnny Bennett) denounces religion at his RC Primary School and is visited at home by his teacher and the local priest. But shaving his head and pretending that he is dying of cancer turns out not to be one of her better ideas...
When five-year-old Liam denounces religion at his Catholic primary school, and risks a home-visit from his teacher and social services, sister Debbie has to think fast.
Lip finds a new friend when he starts as a porter at a hotel, but he turns out to be decidedly dodgy. Elsewhere, Kev's sister starts lodging at Sheila and Frank's.
After being knocked to the ground during a purse robbery at the shop, a heavily pregnant Mandy Maguire gives birth to Lip's daughter. But the Maguires won't let him anywhere near them.
When Carol discovers that her best friend Lillian had an affair with her husband back in the seventies, she takes revenge by reporting Lillian to the DSS.
Kev is stricken with shock and grief when, on his 35th birthday, his mother throws herself from her balcony. Adding to the misery, Roxy returns after being released from prison.
The Gallagher clan can't believe it when Carl starts to bring money into the household. But his mini-enterprise soon attracts the attention of the police.
When Debbie makes friends with a popular girl her own age, she realises what she's been missing out on and goes on strike. Meanwhile, Frank becomes a medical guinea pig.
Frank and Sheila's wedding day looms, but there's a surprise in store for Frank when Sheila reveals what really happened to her ex-husband Sheldon.
It's Lip's 18th birthday and he's in for a few surprises. Not least what the Maguires expect of him now he's come of age, and his long-lost mother Monica appearing at his party.
Frank struggles to stop Monica telling Sheila that they're still married, but when Monica comes on strong, can he resist her advances?
Monica's got her claws into Frank, but dare he tell Sheila that he's slept with his ex? Elsewhere, there's a new copper on the estate, but Carrie's not as nice as she looks.
Ian gets caught up with someone on the run, Karen and Jamie try to out-do each other, and Mimi Maguire causes concern when she stops speaking.
Debbie's enjoying having her dad back in the house, but when Monica gets jealous of the attention Debbie's getting, she tells her it's time she got a boyfriend.
Carl wants his family back together and that means getting rid of Norma - for good. Meanwhile, Frank agrees to work on Shane's ice cream van. But there's trouble brewing.
Explosions across the estate spark fears that the Chatsworth is a terrorist target, but the Maguires are worried that they're under threat from folk a little closer to home.
Learning of the death of his ex-cellmates is sending Paddy round the bend. Three of them have been taken out in suspicious circumstances: could this mean he's next?
A normal drunken night out turns into a nightmare for Frank when he mistakes an electrical generator for a urinal. Hospital tests reveal that he has a heart condition and may not last to the weekend.
A thoughtless comment from an ex-boyfriend makes Mimi face up to her weight issues.
When Monica starts having visions of nursery rhyme characters, she knows what's going on - she's going to have another baby.
When people think Frank's won the lottery, he's not about to say otherwise, with endless free drinks coming his way.
Shane falls for his perfect woman, but when she takes him back to her place, he's in for a surprise.
A mishap with baby Katie and a bag of Es results in a stand-off between Mandy and Frank.
A gas leak at the Gallaghers' brings sexy fireman Sean to Ian and Mandy's attention. But which of them will win the race to get fireman Sean into bed?
On the bus to a re-start course, Frank has the briefest of encounters with a beautiful stranger, and Lillian's assigned to a witness protection programme.
Monica has a visitor - her mother - and all Monica's insecurities come flooding back. Joan, who has Alzheimer's, has an important task for Monica, but she can't remember what it is.
Jamie's former cellmate Mark comes to stay, but Karen doesn't trust him, and she's got a fight on her hands if she's to prevent Mark from leading Jamie back into a life of crime.
When Paddy's caught on camera for an armed robbery, Mimi begs him to call his brother, Noel. But Paddy has a dark history with his sibling and would rather go to jail.
When Stan gets caught in the crossfire between Yvonne and her kids, a full-blown row puts their relationship on the rocks.
Mandy is persuaded into going on a blind date. It seems like she's struck gold, until her first night of sex and drugs turns into a nightmare.
After Mandy gets arrested for suspected drug running, she forms the most unlikely of friendships and finds herself helping Tom search for his real mother.
Norma wakes up in a stranger's jogging bottoms after a night on the tiles and sets off on a wild goose chase to find out who she slept with the night before.
When Manchester experiences an earth tremor, Monica's waters break and she goes into labour. On the other side of Chatsworth, the same tremor knocks Frank off his bar stool and puts him in a coma.
Ian is assaulted, and left shaken and confused about his attacker's motive. When they strike again, Ian is hospitalised - and there's more bad news when he regains consciousness: he's got amnesia.
With the launch night of the newly redecorated Jockey looming, Jamie and Karen are feeling the pressure in their relationship. Can a lesbian encounter put the spice back into their marriage?
Frank is shocked to discover he's been a victim of identity fraud and even more horrified that, as a result, his record has been wiped clean and he's eligible for jury service.
Monica feels neglected when her sexual advances are rejected by Frank, and she's determined to get her groove back. Is a hypnotist night at The Jockey the answer to her problems?
Karen and Jamie's relationship is rocked when Karen has a miscarriage, and the Maguires' reaction to losing a 'grandson' makes things worse.
Paddy wakes up disorientated and chained to a bed in a strange room. Enter Maureen, the woman he's been secretly seeing since they met in the graveyard, and things seem to become a little clearer.
Ian returns from his travels, unaware that the car he's driving back to England contains a secret cargo. He makes an even more shocking discovery when he arrives back at the house.
Paddy is back. Desperate to conceal the truth of his whereabouts, Paddy spins Mimi a lie, but he has vengeance on his mind.
No one is sure if Shane will ever be the same again after he's partially paralysed in an accident. Battle lines are drawn between Mimi and Kelly as they go to war over who will help with his recovery.
The Gallaghers receive a letter from Liam's school summoning both his parents to see the head teacher. With Monica gone, the family try to appear conventional, with Norma taking on Monica's role.
Jamie hospitalises Joe when he finds out that he's been hitting Mandy. Maxine has a plan to help Debbie manage the family on nothing, and Micky finds himself on the wrong end of a pronged baton.
Ian discovers that Danny is responsible for Liam skipping school and suspects that there is more to it than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Patrick goes cold turkey.
The Gallagher unit is rocked when an unexpected visit from social services catches them off guard and causes the family to fall apart.
Yvonne gets a shock when she is confronted by a ghost from her past, and the consequences aren't worth thinking about. Desperate to keep the truth from Chesney and Meena, Yvonne has to think fast.
After managing to upset everyone, Frank gets cast out for the night by Debbie. He seeks shelter in a confessional booth, where he overhears a neighbour's shocking confession.
It's been a tough year on the Chatsworth, with benefit fraud, brothels, jail, stings-gone-wrong, fake suicides, cold turkey, lesbian romps, lingerie parties... What else could possibly happen?
It's Frank's 50th. Uncharacteristically, he snubs the chance of a party, and opts to dwell in his own lonely loveless existence, until librarian Libby falls into his life.
The Maguire clan is fully mobilised for the christening of its newest member: baby Connor. Mimi is organising everything, including reallocating godmother duties, leaving Kelly devastated.
Karen's obsession with proving that she's more than just a mum worries Jamie. Liam's pursuit of true love is threatened by his own lies. And Maxine is in turmoil when faced with a choice.
Mimi gets a toy boy - Billy, the Jockey football team's star striker. But her happiness is short-lived when she discovers her new beau is the not the man she thought he was.
Desperate to make a good impression at her parents' party, Maxine cajoles Ian into pretending to be her boyfriend. When he reluctantly agrees, deep feelings are uncovered, taking everyone by surprise.
Patrick's plans to start afresh with his new love D'Reen are scuppered when Mimi forces him to do one last job to guarantee the financial security of the family.
Frank's romantic interest, Libby, returns and her time away has only increased her ardour. Armed with just a mobile library, she's determined to bring knowledge to the people and rekindle her romance.
Wedding bells are in the air on the estate, a little too frequently for the police, as the Maguires exploit a new money-making scheme.
Carl and Chesney attempt to outrun their troubles and end up in Wales. Back home, Maxine and Ian try to find out the truth and confront Jimmy, while Tina isn't made welcome at the WI.
Shane is devastated to discover he's 'firing blanks' and, while he frets, Kelly is reconciled to their future without children. Carl and Chesney are back on the estate living undercover.
When Liam befriends a World War II veteran to help him with his school project, he finds solace in the old man's company, but Libby spies on them and jumps to all the wrong conclusions.
Ian's attempts to raise funds for the local boxing club lead him into a hornet's nest of unfinished business between the club's owner and Paddy.
Kelly's half-sister Tonya is left homeless and needs help to get her baby out of care. Meanwhile, Libby has organised a pilgrimage to France for her mother, and Frank is her unlikely escort.
Patrick and Mimi agree to a quickie divorce but get a nasty shock when they discover that their marriage was never legal, and Mimi desperately tries to work out how to save the souls of their children.
During his birthday celebration, Joe receives the tragic news of his father's death. The painful realisation that life is too short fuels his determination to start a new life with Karen.
Karen and Joe are holed up in the shop. Joe is plotting their future away from Chatsworth, but Jamie has Connor in hiding and Karen isn't going anywhere without her son.
Libby and Frank's wedding plans are thrown into chaos when Frank disappears from his stag do. Meanwhile, Mimi and her surprise baby daughter Cilla move back in with her boys, but who's the daddy?
Frank is still AWOL and Libby is distraught that Monica is demanding custody of Stella and Liam, while Karen is keen to move forward as a family in counselling.
Grim footage of Frank on his stag do shocks Libby, while Frank is still lost in his sci-fi odyssey. And when the school fails its Ofsted report, Shane decides to branch out into school security.
Karen and Connor return hoping to start afresh, until Karen bumps into Frank at the psychiatric hospital. Sita is distraught when she fails her exams. Her lecturer offers to help, but with conditions.
The clock is ticking as Frank and Libby have only 24 hours to get married to save the family home. He plans to break out of the psychiatric hospital, while Libby plans to break in...
Carl sets up a valet business to earn cash for his birthday, and Jamie, who's impressed with Carl's work, offers him a job with the Maguires, which gives Carl the status to attract Sita's attention...
Kelly and Shane's new business lands them in trouble when a customer gets more than they bargained for when they try to fulfil their sexual fantasy.
Micky and Aidan come up with a very Shameless take on the Robin Hood story as they rob the rich to give to themselves. But it's not long before the police are involved.
Mimi is suffering from insomnia and, soon, real life and dreams begin to merge when she becomes consumed with paranoia and ghosts. Meanwhile, Shane and Kelly are literally out in the cold.
Micky pines for somebody to love, so when the opportunity arises for him to adopt a cat, it becomes the perfect outlet for his paternal urges. No cats were harmed during the making of this episode.
Kelly is outraged to discover that Lillian has formally adopted Bonnie and given her the business. With Bonnie as the new brothel boss, it isn't long before she shows her true colours.
Mimi is surprised when her brother Bobbi turns up to announce he's soon to become her sister! Jackson dabbles in local politics, while Shane's new clamping business causes mayhem.
A charity night at The Jockey ends in disaster and leaves the Maguire family in shame. Meanwhile, Libby's new friendship with Martin helps her rediscover her passion for literature.
Paddy returns to the Chatsworth in a coffin. Karen sets up a kids' entertainment business, and when a catfight with a sexy rival is popular with the dads, she finds a new way to make extra cash.
Avril's keeping secrets from her family: she's got no job and no money, but there's always a gift to hand. Something doesn't add up! It's only a matter of time before someone discovers the truth.
While cleaning the windows, Jackson spots Letitia kissing Dee Davies in her bedroom and goes berserk. Karen's fed up with how she's treated in her own pub and plots to get her power back.
A new gang rolls onto the Chatsworth with an unlikely mission: to save the souls of the community. Jesus O'Toole leads the group and seems to know too much about certain residents.
The landmark 100th episode. Micky gives Mimi an ultimatum: either the new boiler goes or he does. And there's uproar in The Jockey when Frank pockets Cynthia's scratch card.
Aidan's bad behaviour has landed him in court, but it's Patty who'll decide the outcome. Cilla's abduction forces Mimi to face her past and her family. And Micky helps Marty do up the flat.
Marty needs a job fast and turns to crime to tide him over, but he's not a smooth criminal, and using items borrowed from the Maguires wasn't the smartest plan...
Mimi might wear the trousers in the family, but it's time Billy pulled his weight, so Mimi sets a profitable challenge to test his manhood. And Micky takes over the community service play.
The game is up for Billy and Mimi when Micky catches them in a compromising position. And while Mimi is over the moon, Billy is bricking it as the Maguire brothers are out for his blood...
The Gallaghers and half the estate are evicted as part of Operation New Start, a multi-agency crackdown on the benefits culture of social housing tenants.
Carl returns to the Chatsworth Estate as a qualified policeman, but not everyone welcomes him back. Jackson's life is in chaos when he is accused of falsely claiming benefits.
Mimi and Billy agree to have an open marriage. Kelly struggles to grieve over her loss. And Patty comes under scrutiny from the deceased's son at a funeral.
On a lads' night out, Micky looks for love in the wrong places and is savagely attacked. Meanwhile, Carl falls for the beautiful Clem. And Mimi's sexy, challenging niece turns up at the Maguire house.
Jamie is under pressure when an old copper from his past calls in a favour. Aidan is compelled to act when Frasier turns his attention to Letitia. And Micky faces a life-changing decision.
Jackson and Shane bungle a robbery but think they've hit upon an inspired business idea for selling out-of-date food, while Gloria's whisky priest brother, Dom, causes mayhem on the estate.
Everyone is worried about Kelly. While Marty is still grieving the loss of the baby, Kelly is punishing herself physically and mentally and losing control.
The estate is plunged into darkness when Marty and Aidan's attempt to redirect a power line to get free electricity goes wrong. An air of menace builds on the streets and people retreat indoors...
Chesney arrives home from hospital to find his cousin Toof waiting for him. Sent by Grandad, Toof has come to negotiate Chesney's future. He plans to shut the shop and take Chesney back to Bradford...
Jamie and Shane engineer a plan to lift a stash of lottery scratch cards with Frank, Aidan and Ruby's help, but the heist leads to catastrophe. Meanwhile, Letitia and her friends form a girl group.
Jamie, Shane, Frank, Aidan and Ruby are trapped underground. As the pressure builds, truths, lies and confessions abound.
Frank's old excuses fail to wash with the Department for Work and Pensions. Faced with losing his benefits, his hopes rest with the World of Burgers...
Frank loves his new job at World of Burgers. His banter and laid-back approach win the respect of the team, and sales figures increase. But his new boss isn't as happy...
Marty befriends a Brazilian housemaid and determines to rescue her from her life of servitude, using a stack of cash he was supposed to be banking for Lillian...
Billy discovers a used pregnancy test after Mimi, Karen and Gloria spend the night boozing. He turns to Jamie for advice, and both of them set out to discover who's the daddy...
Consumed with guilt after the hit-and-run, Shane tries to make amends by befriending Ruth, the widow of the man he killed.
Marty makes a life-changing decision and finds the nerve to propose to Kelly.
Business is booming for Jackson and Shane, expansion is afoot and their future looks rosy. But when Jackson spots Shane giving leftover food to the homeless, all hell breaks loose.
Dom has a crisis of faith when he receives a cryptic text from a desperate ex, so he turns to Frank for help.
Jamie must lay down the law to protect his family from gang threats, but it's not easy when the enemy are so well informed. Someone must be passing the gang inside information, but who?
It's Mimi and Billy's first wedding anniversary and they're going to renew their vows. Mimi throws away memories of her past life with Paddy, but she alienates Ruby with her comments about her dad.
It's a grand occasion as the Chatsworth residents celebrate being awarded an Olympic ring from London 2012.
Mimi comes into conflict with the local school, Frank and the Gastric Bandits have a drug-fuelled romp, and Jamie tries to contact his half-brother Kassi.
When Lillian asks Kelly to rescue her savings from police surveillance, Kelly agrees - for a cut of the stash. But Kelly hadn't realised quite how much cash is involved.
Jamie's illusion of his brother's perfect life is shattered when the police raid Kassi's home and haul him to the station. Kassi won't tell Jamie what's going on, but asks for his help.
Chesney meets a feisty Muslim pharmacist.
Aidan is under great pressure when OAP Stanton suddenly dies while Aidan is caring for him as part of his community service. Thalia isn't happy about Esther's new friendship with Frank.
Shane's plans for DJ Scouse Mouse are working out nicely, but then Mimi and Jamie find out about his affair with copper Randall...
Frank spots his son Lip and granddaughter Katie on the bus not far from the estate and arranges to meet up with them. Surely they haven't been living so close all this time?
Chesney's shop is burgled, and to add insult to injury for Remona, her estranged father Barry arrives to see her. Meanwhile, Billy shocks Mimi with an outlandish gesture concerning his tattoo.
Billy's fed up with being the village idiot and decides to earn some respect by applying for a security salesman job. Lillian takes pity on Stella and invites her to spend some time in the brothel.
Patreesha's dreams of a lucrative singing career in the States come crashing down. And just when it seems impossible for Frank's reputation to sink any lower, he somehow manages it...
The curtain is set to close on the reign of Chatsworth's very own Tony Montana, as Mimi's menopause triggers a tough period of transition for the Maguires.
There's a gunman on the loose and he's after Frank. It turns out Frank's frolicking with the Gastric Bandits has landed him in deep trouble...
After nearly a decade of drama, debauchery, sex, drugs and anarchy, some old familiar faces return for one last party.
