The Royle Family (1998)
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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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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
Geoffrey HughesTwiggy
Sharon DuceValerie Kavanagh
John HenshawRoger Kavanagh
Doreen KeoghMary CarrollMovie DNA
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What is The Royle Family about?
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.
How long is The Royle Family?
The Royle Family has a runtime of 30 minutes.