Eastenders is dreary, isn't it? Coronation Street has had its share of upsetting plots, but there's always been some light relief. Mind you, there must be people who enjoy the endless wranglings and misery, cos Eastenders ploughs on....
Never watched Shameless, but I believe it's supposed to be the adventures of a shameless benefit-scrounger and his family. Each to his own, I suppose. I like grisly murders and quirky detectives, Doctor Who and Red Dwarf.