The Royle Family
The Royle Family

The Royle Family

1998 3 Seasons 20 Episodes ⭐ 7.7 Comedy

The Royle Family is a British sitcom created by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash, and produced by Granada Television for BBC Two (series 1) and BBC One (series 2 and 3). It centres on the lives of a television-fixated Manchester family, the Royles, comprising lazy patriarch Jim, his hard-working wife Barbara, their entitled daughter Denise, their put-upon son Antony, and Denise's lad fiancé–later husband–David.

The Royle Family is a British sitcom created by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash, and produced by Granada Television for BBC Two (series 1) and BBC One (series 2 and 3). It centres on the lives of a television-fixated Manchester family, the Royles, comprising lazy patriarch Jim, his hard-working wife Barbara, their entitled daughter Denise, their put-upon son Antony, and Denise's lad fiancé–later husband–David.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Bills, Bills, Bills

Jim is annoyed when the latest telephone bill arrives just before Dave and Denise's wedding.

EP 2

Making Ends Meet!

Jim Royle is getting more and more worried about finding the money to pay for his daughter's wedding.

EP 3

Sunday Afternoon

It's Sunday afternoon and Nana is visiting. Everyone is more interested in the television.

EP 4

Jim's Birthday

Jim Royle is trying to ignore the fact that it's his birthday. His family refuse to let him go on ignoring it.

EP 5

Another Woman?

Denise is upset after Dave is accused of chatting up another woman.

EP 6

The Wedding Day

The morning of Dave and Denise's wedding arrives. Will everything go as planned?

EP 1

Pregnancy

Denise announces that she's pregnant. Jim thinks that Antony may be a "gay boy".

EP 2

Sunday Lunch

Nana and Twiggy come round for Sunday dinner. Barbara loses her temper during lunch. She's feeling the onset of "the cha

EP 3

Nana's Coming to Stay

Jim isn't best pleased when he learns that Barbara has invited Nana to come and stay with the Royles after her cataract

EP 4

Nana Comes to Stay

Nana has had her cataract operation, so she comes to stay with the Royles. Jim is even less pleased now that she's arriv

EP 5

Barbara's Finally Had Enough

Barbara loses patience with Jim and storms out of the house. Jim tries to show that he's concerned about Barbara by offe

EP 6

Antony's Birthday

It's Antony's 18th birthday and the Royles are planning a family party. They finally get to meet Antony's girlfriend Emm

EP 7

Christmas with the Royle Family

It's Christmas Day. The family have just finished a big Christmas dinner. Barbara learns her turkey wasn't up to scratch

EP 1

Baby

Baby David finally arrives at the Royle's House, dressed from head to toe in the 'latest Gear', that is obviously Manche

EP 2

Babysitting

The Royles decide that it's time for a pint, but who will be left babysitting?

EP 3

Decorating

Twiggy and Jim are redecorating the dining room for the Christening, but because Jim is so tight they don't have a steam

EP 4

Funeral

Nana's dear old neighbour Elsie dies, and today is the funeral. It's full of the usual admiration of her house, and Nana

EP 5

London

Antony declares that he and Darren, the managers of their band 'Exit', are going to London to find a record deal, of cou

EP 6

Christening

The day of the christening is finally here, but the decorating is still not finished in the background. Everyone is ther

EP 7

The Royle Family at Christmas

Baby David's first birthday comes around and the Royles sit down as they did last Christmas. This time they are joined b

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