In an attempt to build up some confidence, Ian joins the local boxing club and quickly strikes up a friendship with the owner, Jock. But when the club faces closure due to Jock's debt with Paddy, Ian enlists Maxine, Carl and Chesney to help raise funds. However, it soon becomes clear that Ian has stumbled into a hornet's nest of unfinished business between Paddy and Jock.

Meanwhile, a moment of heroism prompts Mickey to apply for a job with the fire service, but during the assessment he is haunted by old doubts. Returning a failure, he feels wounded, but his handling of a life-threatening emergency proves that he deserves respect.

At the Gallaghers', Libby's biological clock is in overdrive, and to Frank's utter horror she makes it clear she wants to have children of her own before it's too late.

Elsewhere, Liam is targeted by bullies, while Karen sets up a Chatsworth's Got Talent night at The Jockey.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 7 Episode 12 of Shameless (UK) resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Shameless (UK) Season 7 Episodes...

• s07e01 - Perfectly Frank
• s07e02 - Gunshot
• s07e03 - Out of Control
• s07e04 - Toyboy
• s07e05 - The Things You Do For Love
• s07e06 - From Chatsworth to Cuba
• s07e07 - Reunited
• s07e08 - Marry Me (1)
• s07e09 - The Wild Wales (2)
• s07e10 - Great Dangers (3)
• s07e11 - Fallen Heroes
• s07e12 - Boxer
• s07e13 - Keep it in the Family
• s07e14 - Secret Relations
• s07e15 - The End of the Affair
• s07e16 - Gang Wars

Shameless (UK) Show Summary

Blisteringly funny, offbeat drama following the rollercoaster lives and loves of an anarchic family from Manchester. Meet the Gallaghers. Mum went AWOL years ago, Dad stayed at home with the six children only to hit the bottle. And sometimes the kids... The real head of the family is big sister Fiona, who looks after Carl, Debbie and baby Liam. She is occasionally helped, more often hindered, by reluctant virgin 'Lip' and the actively gay, but very private, Ian.

Welcome to a hectic world of sexual adventures, triumphs, love, scams and a fair bit of crime on a rough Manchester housing estate, where wheel-less cars are the norm and the moving ones are stolen.