A worthy successor to Shameless and about time too

Starting with a gruesome bang – namely a potential murderer having his head squished by a bus – No Offence is the latest offering from Shameless’ Paul Abbott and it’s one I will definitely be returning for a second look next week.

From that opening scene, the close-to-the-bone action and humour barely gives us a respite from both laughing and thinking “urgh”.

It comes as no surprise that with Abbott penning the dialogue it’s quick-witted and a bit-gross, and for the most part realistic…