Episode 1
Bills, Bills, Bills
Jim is annoyed when the latest telephone bill arrives just before Dave and Denise's wedding.
TV series
The Royle Family
1998TV-PG3 seasons7.6 / 10
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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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.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Making Ends Meet!
Jim Royle is getting more and more worried about finding the money to pay for his daughter's wedding.
Episode 3
Sunday Afternoon
It's Sunday afternoon and Nana is visiting. Everyone is more interested in the television.
Episode 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.
Episode 5
Another Woman?
Denise is upset after Dave is accused of chatting up another woman.
Episode 6
The Wedding Day
The morning of Dave and Denise's wedding arrives. Will everything go as planned?
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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