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The Royle Family

The Royle Family

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Overview

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.

Created by Andy Harries
Written by Phil Mealey
Produced by John Rushton, Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash
NetworksBBC OneBBC Two

Top Cast

Ricky Tomlinson

Ricky Tomlinson

Jim Royle

Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

Barbara Royle

Caroline Aherne

Caroline Aherne

Denise Royle

Craig Cash

Craig Cash

Dave Best

Ralf Little

Ralf Little

Antony Royle

Themes & Keywords

northern englandsocial commentaryworking classfamilywatching tvsitcomcouch potatomanchester

About The Royle Family

The Royle Family is a comedy series that first aired in 1998 exploring themes of northern england, social commentary, working class, family, watching tv, sitcom. Created by Andy Harries, it stars Ricky Tomlinson, Sue Johnston, Caroline Aherne. 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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