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. S8 E8
Carl sets up a valet business to earn cash for his birthday. Jamie is impressed with Carl's work and offers him a job with the Maguires, which gives Carl the status to attract Sita's attention. S8 E6
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 dad? S8 E1
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. S7 E16
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. S8 E3
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. S8 E2
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. S7 E16
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. S7 E12
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. S7 E15
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. S7 E11
Patrick and Mimi agree to a quickie divorce but get a shock when they discover that their marriage was never legal. Mimi desperately tries to work out how to save the souls of their children. S7 E14
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. S7 E9
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. S7 E12
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 educate the people and rekindle her romance. S7 E7
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. S7 E10
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. S7 E6
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. S7 E10
Desperate to make a good impression at her parents' party, Maxine cajoles Ian into pretending to be her boyfriend. When he agrees, deep feelings are uncovered, taking everyone by surprise. S7 E5
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. S7 E9
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. S7 E4
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. S7 E3
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 educate the people and rekindle her romance. S7 E7
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. S7 E2
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. S7 E6
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. S7 E1
Desperate to make a good impression at her parents' party, Maxine cajoles Ian into pretending to be her boyfriend. When he agrees, deep feelings are uncovered, taking everyone by surprise. S7 E5
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? S6 E16
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. S7 E4
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. S6 E15
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. S7 E3
Yvonne gets a shock when she's 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 must think fast. S6 E14
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. S5 E9
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. S5 E8
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?. S4 E8
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. S2 E9
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. S2 E8
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. S3 E1
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... S2 E7
Mandy is pregnant, and everyone assumes Ian is the father - meaning he has to marry her or be castrated by her family. Meanwhile, Cassie decides to ban bar tabs at the Jockey. S2 E6
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. S2 E10
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. S2 E9
Steve's car is stolen during the wedding rehearsal, so Tony sets out on a quest to get it back. Marty plots revenge against his mother's dog and Frank convinces himself Ian is gay. S2 E4
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. S2 E8
The council holds a contest for the best-kept garden, and Carol decides to help the Gallaghers win in a bid to guarantee her place in their house. S2 E3
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... S2 E7