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The Royle Family
From The TV IV
| The Royle Family | |
| Premiere | September 14, 1998 |
| Finale | December 25, 2000 |
| Creator | Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash |
| Network/Provider | BBC Two (season 1) BBC One (seasons 2 & 3) |
| Style | 30 minute comedy |
| Company | Granada Television |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 20 |
| Origin | UK |
The Royle Family was a popular BBC TV sitcom that ran for three series. It followed the lives of a cash-strapped working class Manchester family, the Royles. The show's title is a play on the British Royal Family.
The show was created and written by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash, who also acted in it, along with poet and comedian Henry Normal, who left after the first series. It was produced by Granada Television for the BBC.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Ricky Tomlinson | Jim Royle | * | * | * |
| Sue Johnston | Barbara Royle | * | * | * |
| Caroline Aherne | Denise Royle Best | * | * | * |
| Craig Cash | Dave Best | * | * | * |
| Ralf Little | Antony Royle | * | * | * |
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Liz Smith | Norma "Nana" Speakman | * | * | * |
| Doreen Keogh | Mary Carroll | * | * | * |
| Peter Martin | Joe Carroll | * | * | * |
| Jessica Stevenson | Cheryl Carroll | * | * | * |
| Andrew Whyment | Darren | * | * | |
| Sheridan Smith | Emma | * | * | |
| Geoffrey Hughes | Twiggy | * | * | * |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Two | ||||||
| Season One | September 14, 1998 | October 19, 1998 | 6 | |||
| BBC One | ||||||
| Season Two | September 23, 1999 | October 28, 1999 | 6 | |||
| Christmas Special 1999 | December 25, 1999 | |||||
| Season Three | October 16, 2000 | November 27, 2000 | 6 | |||
| Christmas Special 2000 | December 25, 2000 | |||||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release | Discs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets (Region 1) | ||||||
| The Complete First Season | November 6, 2000 | purchase | 1 | |||
| The Complete Series 2 | November 6, 2000 | purchase | 1 | |||
| The Complete Series 3 | November 19, 2002 | 1 | ||||
| 'Best Of' Collections (Region 1) | ||||||
| The Very Best Of The Royle Family | November 25, 2002 | purchase | 1 | |||
| Complete Series (Region 1) | ||||||
| The Royle Family | May 15, 2006 | purchase | 3 | |||
