[Alf]

shameless is past it's sell by date now, about time they brought it to an end.

[Shaun]

been terrible for at least 3 series now

[Jordan.]

Fiona (Anne-Marie Duff) is coming back for the finale

Anne-Marie Duff to return for Shameless finale

Anne-Marie Duff is to return to Channel 4 drama Shameless for the show's last episode, it has been announced.

The Bafta-nominated actress, who played Fiona Gallagher, originally left the programme eight years ago during the second series.

She is among a number of former Shameless stars including Jody Latham and Elliott Tittensor who will make a re-appearance for the finale.

The 11th series is due to be screened in the spring.

The show's creator, Paul Abbott, announced in October he was ending the long-running series.

A spokeswoman said the cast were currently filming the final episode, which is set on Manchester's fictional Chatsworth estate.

The plot will see the Gallagher children "summoned to show solidarity" for their dad, Frank.

"Shameless 11 will be as celebratory, defiant and as unapologetic as ever," the spokeswoman said.

After leaving Shameless, Duff - who is married to her former Shameless co-star James McAvoy - went on to star in dramas such as BBC One's The Virgin Queen and last year's BBC Two series Parade's End.

She was nominated for a best supporting actress Bafta for her role in 2009's Nowhere Boy and has also appeared on stage in Cause Celebre at the Old Vic in 2011.

[bbfan1991]

Awesome news about returnees so far. I hope there are more to wave the show goodbye in style.

[Black Dagger]

Glad they are bringing as many as they can back for the final.

Need to get Veronica.

[InOne]

Amazing, will definitely be watching that. Glad they managed to rope her back in.

[Iceman]

Yes brilliant news!

[Petershaw1984]

So pleased about this. Hope more of the original cast come back and its less about the maguires and more about the gallaghers. Think this series will get huge viewers

[MeMyselfAndI]

Shamless USA > Shameless UK by far
Shamless UK has skanky ugly actors

[Mrluvaluva]

Bollocks to that last comment. Anyway...

Youtube video

[bbfan1991]

Anyone watching now?

[Black Dagger]

Shameless USA > anything after series 3 of our version.

[Jordan.]

Ugh it's still boring, waiting for someone to return.

[Petershaw1984]

Just watched last nights episode and wasn't overly impressed with it. Hoping it improves soon and the returnees come back sooner rather than later

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

who is coming back other than fiona?

[Black Dagger]

Lip & Karl (lolhesbeengonelike4episodeshardlyacomeback)

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

ew

[InOne]

Wonder what happened with Ian, his exit was quite sudden and never really explained. I know he drove off with the guy in the boot but wasn't exactly a reason never to come back.

[LemonJam]

Thought this last episode was alright actually. Not really digging the Dominic/Gloria thing and Jamie's story arc so far seems a bit all over the place but Mimi taking over the school was pretty awesome/funny.

[InOne]

Didn't like that ep. What happened to the gritty realism that made Shameless so great? We now have an odd mix of characters that I don't give a **** about. There's no real family unit anymore which was what the show was originally based around. I'm holding out hope for the last two eps because for a final series this is pretty shocking.

[arista]

On Ch4HD
Now

[Beastie]

Lip is back this Tuesday

[LemonJam]

Only just seen the last episode now; one of the best in a long time.

[Firewire]

I think this series of Shameless has been really poor, but the most recent episode with Lip's return was really really good. I hope it keeps up!

[arista]

On Ch4HD now