Episode 1

Summary

When five year-old Liam denounces religion at his RC Primary School and is subject to a home-visit by his teacher and the local priest, sister Debbie has to think fast. But shaving his head and pretending that he is dying of cancer is NOT one of Debbie's better ideas. In fact, by the time the rest of the Gallagher clan realise what's going on and try to set the record straight, the news has leaked out into the wider community and Debbie's lie lands the family in true Gallagher-style catastrophe. Could things get any worse for Debbie?

Guest stars

• Annabelle Apsion as Monica Gallagher
• Dystin Johnson as Norma Starkey
• Dean Andrews as Geoff Mulligan
• James Foster as News Vendor
• Rory McCann as Father Critchon
• Natalie Gavin as Attractive Young Woman
• John Peat as Dicko
• Danny Cunningham as PC Danny Lowe
• Fiona Allen as Miss Murdoch
• Vicky Hall as Serena