TV series
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.
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Episode 1
Jim is annoyed when the latest telephone bill arrives just before Dave and Denise's wedding.
Directed by Mark MylodWritten by Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry NormalGuest stars Jessica Hynes, Geoffrey Hughes, Doreen Keogh
Episode 2
Jim Royle is getting more and more worried about finding the money to pay for his daughter's wedding.
Directed by Mark MylodWritten by Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry Normal
Episode 3
It's Sunday afternoon and Nana is visiting. Everyone is more interested in the television.
Directed by Mark MylodWritten by Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry NormalGuest stars Liz Smith, Jessica Hynes, Doreen Keogh, Peter Martin
Episode 4
Jim Royle is trying to ignore the fact that it's his birthday. His family refuse to let him go on ignoring it.
Directed by Mark MylodWritten by Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry NormalGuest stars Jessica Hynes, Doreen Keogh, Peter Martin
Episode 5
Denise is upset after Dave is accused of chatting up another woman.
Directed by Mark MylodWritten by Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry Normal
Episode 6
The morning of Dave and Denise's wedding arrives. Will everything go as planned?
Directed by Mark MylodWritten by Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry NormalGuest stars Liz Smith, Jessica Hynes, Geoffrey Hughes, Doreen Keogh, Peter Martin
Episode information updated Sep 14, 2026
Ricky TomlinsonJim Royle
Sue JohnstonBarbara Royle
Caroline AherneDenise Royle
Craig CashDave Best
Ralf LittleAntony Royle
Liz SmithNorma 'Nana' Speakman
Jessica HynesCheryl Carroll
Andrew WhymentDarren Sinclair-Jones
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