Claim: James McAvoy refused to work on any British television drama series.
Evidence: 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.
State of Play is a British television drama series , written by Paul Abbott and directed by David Yates , that was first broadcast on BBC One in 2003.
Shameless is a British adult comedy-drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate.
James McAvoy -LRB- -LSB- ˈmækəvɔɪ -RSB- born 21 April 1979 -RRB- is a Scottish actor.