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Abbott was raped by a stranger at the age of 11, leading to him jumping from the roof of a multi-story car park in an attempt to take his own life. [2] [3] Two years later, after another suicide attempt, he was forced into an adult mental hospital; he later became a voluntary patient. [3]
Paul Abbott is a British TV writer and producer, best known for creating and writing the comedy-drama series Shameless. He has also worked on other shows such as State of Play, No Offence and Touching Evil.
- Writer, Producer, Additional Crew
- February 22, 1960
- Paul Abbott
Apr 28, 2015 · Paul Abbott's background is worse than anything in his most famous creation, Shameless. As his latest venture, a police drama, comes to our screens, he tells Gerard Gilbert that he has...
- Gerard Gilbert
Paul Abbott is a British writer and producer, known for Shameless (2011) and State of Play (2003). He was born in 1960 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, and has two children from his current marriage.
- February 22, 1960
Shameless is a comedy drama about a dysfunctional Chicago family, created by Paul Abbott and John Wells. The series ran for 11 seasons and won 4 Primetime Emmys, starring Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy, and others.
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- 2011-01-09
- Comedy, Drama
- 60
Apr 3, 2024 · Acclaimed screenwriter Paul Abbott tells the story behind the creation of his 2000 Bafta-winning drama series Clocking Off, which ran for four series until 2003.
Feb 7, 2005 · Shameless, State of Play and Clocking Off have made Paul Abbott the most feted TV writer of his generation - not bad for someone who was abandoned at 11, sectioned at 15 and divorced by 21.
