He's done it again paul abbott has created yet another brilliantly funny, bafta award winning drama series.the gallagher's are a family you don't want to mess with! Since monica's disappearance, the unemployed useless dad frank is left to fend for himself. Now his best friend comes in a store bought tin and his six kids lip, ian, carl, fiona, debbie and liam are doing surprisingly well looking after themselves. But the family don't have much to worry about for long the local gangsters are here to help in the form of the maguire family, who continue to intimidate and bully their way out of being a conventional family.special featuresmeeting dannymeeting carl maxinefrank's alternative titlesdeleted and extended scenesout takesher name was maxine his name was carljockey drinking game alphabet malesaudio commentaries episodes 7 12