Channel 4 sitcom script commission, with the format set during the Irish famine.

Written by Hugh Travers. He said: "I don't want to do anything that denies the suffering that people went through, but Ireland has always been good at black humour. We're kind of thinking of it as Shameless in Famine Ireland."

Note: This script generated some controversy when it was announced. Story. Channel 4 confirmed in January 2016 this project wouldn't air. Story