James McAvoy worked on a television series.
James McAvoy . His notable television work includes the drama show State of Play , the adult comedy-drama Shameless , and the science fiction show Frank Herbert 's Children of Dune . Shameless is a British adult comedy-drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate . Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4 , the series aired from 13 January 2004 to 28 May 2013 . In 2005 , the show won `` Best Drama Series '' at the BAFTA TV Awards and `` Best TV Comedy Drama '' at the British Comedy Awards .