But not forgotten by jubilant Brassic gang on rich vein of form
Black comedy’s beloved stars return in a tough tour de farce
new Shameless, viewers fell in love with Erin who had son Tyler in her teens and is desperate to give him the upbringing she never had. In series two she tries something new and takes on the role of a magician’s assistant. Brassic took five years for Joe Gilgun to get made and many of the storylines are taken from the actor’s life growing up in Chorley, Lancashire. The former Emmerdale and This is England star Joe,
Keegan as Erin who ventures into dark territory in hit show
TV’S favourite couple returned to our screens this week with teatime servings of Keep Reading and Carry On. Judy hasn’t lost her knack for keeping her boyishly giddy husband in line. Asked by guest Stacey Dooley about their most memorable interview she piped up, “Elton John”... to which her other half replied: “I don’t remember that.” A memorable moment. 36, says it’s the characters in Brassic that matter not their gender, race or religion.
He explained: “Much like Ash being gay isn’t a subject. Like JJ being Muslim isn’t a subject or Vinnie’s being bipolar, it’s just who he is – and that’s the only way to get rid of that bulls***.
“I hope that will resonate with viewers because we work bloody hard and we do consider these things. It’s not all about robbing horses and growing weed.”
This is classic black comedy which switches quickly from all-out puts other half Madeley in his place farce to heart-rending emotion at rollercoaster speed. Erin is the victim of a sex attack after becoming a high-class escort for a local gangster and she is torn over whether to report it or not. Co-creator Danny Brocklehurst told BT. com the series ventures into dark territory for both Vinnie and Erin. He revealed: “In the second series, we deal with the effects of alcoholism. That’s not particularly funny, but it’s important, and it’s important to Joe. “His dad sadly died of alcoholism during the filming of series two but before his dad died, he felt he wanted to deal with that, and show it, and show the effects of it.” Brassic is streaming in full now on Sky One with NOW TV.