| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Creator: | Frank Skinner |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Starring: | Frank Skinner Elizabeth Berrington David Schneider |
| Channel: | ITV |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 7 |
| Producer: | Avalon Productions |
Shane is an ITV sitcom written by and starring Frank Skinner and directed by Audrey Cooke, with the first series originally broadcast in 2004. Reviews were generally poor, but a second series was commissioned. After the second series had been recorded, contract differences between Frank Skinner and ITV arose; the second series, consisting a further six episodes [1] has never been broadcast despite being finished and edited.[2]
An American version of the show was piloted by CBS,[3] with Skinner working as executive producer.
The show was about the title character, Shane (Skinner), a middle aged taxi driver, and his long suffering family. His wife, Myrtle, is a mature student who enjoys creative writing and amateur dramatics. Their children are daughter Velma, a seventeen-year-old feminist, and son Lenny, a pre-pubescent child who, much to Myrtle's disappointment, shows signs of developing a similar sense of humour to Shane.
Shane's best friend and boss is Bazza, with whom he spends much time down the pub. The barmaid at the pub is Sheila, whom Shane has a keen interest in.