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The Royle Family
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.
1998 7.6/10 community score 3 seasons · 20 episodes Ended
- Comedy
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7 platforms currently listed across all viewing options
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- First aired
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 20
- Status
- Ended
Latest aired episode
S3 E7
The Royle Family at Christmas
Aired 30 min
Baby David's first birthday comes around and the Royles sit down as they did last Christmas. This time they are joined by Darren and Emma, including her parents. Emma's father, Roger can't seem to stop boasting which annoys Jim. When they leave, an unhappy and mad Jim gets the best present of them all.
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Season guide
Most recent seasons first
Series 3
Season 3
7 episodes
First episode aired
Series 2
Season 2
7 episodes
First episode aired
Series 1
Season 1
6 episodes
First episode aired
Specials
19 episodes
First episode aired
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