The Royle Family

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The Royle Family
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash
Starring	Ricky Tomlinson Sue Johnston Caroline Aherne Ralf Little Craig Cash Liz Smith
Opening theme	Oasis – Half the World Away
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producer(s)	Andy Harries
Producer(s)	Glen Wilhide
Location(s)	Wythenshawe, Manchester, England
Running time	28 min. (18 episodes) 45 min. (2 episodes) 60 min. (2006 & 2008 specials)
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC
Picture format	PAL (576i)
Audio format	Stereo
Original airing	Original run: 14 September 1998 – 27 November 2000 XMAS Specials: 25 December 1999 – present Specials: 29 October 2006 – 13 March 2009
External links
Official website

The Royle Family is a popular, BAFTA award-winning^[1] television comedy drama produced by Granada Television for the BBC, which ran for three series between 1998 and 2000, with a special episode in late 2006 and another in 2008.^[2] It concerns the lives of a working class Manchester family, the Royles.

The series is remarkable for its simple production and realistic portrayal of working-class family life at the turn of the millennium. It, therefore, has something in common with kitchen sink drama. The scripts contain often banal conversations and episodes commonly revolve around a family occasion, such as the marriage of the family's daughter Denise, the birth of her first child, and the child's christening. All the episodes take place in the Royles' home, which appears to be a typical British council house or similar; most centre on the telly-centric living room. The first series of the show was written by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash, who also acted in it, along with poet and comedian Henry Normal. In the second series Aherne and Cash were joined by Carmel Morgan, and finally the third series was written by Aherne and Cash alone.

In a list of the 100 greatest British television programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000 and voted on by industry professionals, The Royle Family was placed 31^st. In a 2004 poll to find Britain's best sitcom, The Royle Family was placed 19^th out of 100 nominations.

Contents 1 Description 2 Series 3 Episodes 4 Future 5 Trivia 6 Characters 6.1 The Royles 6.2 The Bests 6.3 The Carrolls 6.4 The Kavanaghs 6.5 Other characters 7 DVD releases 8 References 9 External links

[edit] Description

The show is a comic and poignant satire of family life. The series is set in the Manchester suburb of Wythenshawe, where creator Caroline Aherne was raised.

A modern comedy of manners, the family rarely do anything other than watch television, banter and occasionally eat, smoke and drink. Every episode takes place in the family home, in the living room and/or kitchen, and only in 'The Queen of Sheba' and 'The New Sofa' does the show move outside the family home (with some scenes taking place in a hospital, or to the Best's household in 'The New Sofa's' case). Most episodes lack a plot but most have a theme or at least a topic of discussion to hold it together. The show lacks conventional, set-piece jokes. Many of the humorous situations involve awkwardness, badly told jokes, crassness (usually on Jim's part), irony and the fact that the Royle family on the television often reflect the lives of the families watching it. In this it has similarities to the docu-comedy format.

It is shot in single-camera style, with no audience or canned laughter.

[edit] Series

The first series ran on BBC Two in 1998, quickly gaining a cult following and was moved to BBC One for the second series in 1999, when it became even more popular. A Christmas special appeared in 1999, followed by a third series and another Christmas special in 2000. This episode was the last when Caroline Aherne decided to move to Australia to escape the press, after a bout of depression and a suicide attempt.

After Aherne announced that she would not write or star in any more episodes, Ricky Tomlinson also pulled out to ensure the show's end. However, on April 7, 2006, the BBC announced that Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash were to write a script for a one-off special, which was broadcast on 29 October 2006.^[3] The episode received widespread critical acclaim, having been watched by over 8 million viewers^[4]

In 2008, The Royle Family returned for a Christmas special (the first one since 2000). Featuring Dave and Denise cooking dinner on Christmas Day for the very first time. This episode was shown on Christmas Day on BBC One, Two more specials are currently in finale talks.

[edit] Episodes

A total of 22 episodes of The Royle Family have been created to date.

[edit] Future

On 7 May 2008, The Sun reported that a special episode was being written,^[5] and this was confirmed by Ricky Tomlinson on 5 June 2008 episode of Countdown. On 11 June, Ricky Tomlinson once again confirmed the special on The Paul O'Grady Show. With past specials being aired on this day, it's likely that this episode will air on Christmas Day.

It was confirmed on the November 14, 2008 Paul O'Grady show by Sir Terry Wogan that Ricky Tomlinson and Caroline Aherne would be teaming up for a 2008 children in need special. The sketch saw Jim, Barbara, Denise and Dave watching Children In Need as Jim looks for change lost down the side of his chair, before splitting the found money between him and "the kids", prior to everybody else doing so.

The 2008 Christmas special, entitled "The New Sofa", featured Denise and Dave hosting Christmas dinner at their house. This special episode was the first that took place mainly outside of the Royles' house. It began at the Royles', but moved to the Bests' house early on. The episode featured Tom Courtenay and Helen Fraser, as Dave's parents.^[6] Ralf Little did not appear in this episode for unknown reasons; however, he is referenced in the episode when it is revealed he is babysitting for Denise and Dave. A clip of the special featured in a BBC montage of Christmas specials, where Denise explains that she won't miss her children's faces on Christmas morning as Anthony will take a photo of them on his cameraphone. She also explains how Christmas isn't really for kids. The hour-long special aired on Christmas Day.

On 29 December 2008 it was revealed that following the Christmas Day special (which attracted 10 million viewers) the BBC, Cash and Aherne were to meet to discuss making further episodes of the show. It was stated that Aherne had agreed "in principle" to discuss a deal that looked set to, at the very least, make two more specials in between 2009 and 2010 with the BBC hoping they will accept a deal for a full series.^[7]

The Royle Family returned as part of Comic Relief, on Friday 13 March 2009. It also marked the return of Ralf Little as Anthony, who joined Dave, Denise, Jim and Barbara in the one-off mini episode^[8]

[edit] Trivia

Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (August 2008)

• Unlike most sitcoms the show is filmed in 16mm film using a single camera. Multi-camera videotape is standard for UK sitcoms. Along with the absence of an audience and a laugh track, this gives the show a noticeably different look and feel to usual sitcoms.
• Sue Johnston was forced to take up smoking herbal cigarettes to play the role of Barbara, despite giving up smoking in 1978.However she is now an anti-smoking campaigner, and has not been seen inhaling a cigarette in the show since series 3 ended in 2000.^[9]
• Each episode appears to take place in real time. However, the passage of time as indicated by the changing programmes on the Royles' TV sometimes suggests that the action has been compressed. "The Queen Of Sheba", however, jumps forward in time in a more conventional manner.
• All of the action takes place in the Royles' house; the camera never leaves the house. If the Royles look out of the window the camera looks at them and not what they are looking at. The only images from outside are glimpses of programmes on the Royles' TV. This changed on the special episode "The Queen Of Sheba" of which part was filmed in a hospital as Norma Speakman fell ill and died. Additionally, in the 2008 Christmas episode, most of the action took place in Dave and Denise's home.
• The show's theme tune is "Half the World Away" by Oasis. The song can be found as the B-Side to "Whatever" and on the album The Masterplan.
• Each series appeared to lead up to an event. The first led to Denise and Dave's wedding; the second saw Denise now pregnant with their child and led up to the birth (Denise went into labour in the Christmas special) and the third saw the addition of Baby David and the run-up to his christening and his first birthday on Christmas Day. Jim also received Sky Digital as a present.
• Although Jim received Sky Digital on Christmas Day 2000, the family are never seen to be using it in "The Queen of Sheba", nor do they watch any digital channels. Most notably, in the scene where Nana steals Jim's batteries from his remote control, the remote control is a generic TV remote, not a Sky remote; most Sky users depend on their Sky remote to control both the receiver and television. Therefore, Jim should've been able to change channels with his Sky remote. During the episode 'The New Sofa' Jim is seen watching 'Noel's Christmas Presents', a programme broadcast on Sky1, hinting he is still a Sky subscriber
• The name The Royle Family is a pun on the British Royal Family. The rude manners of the Royles are in contrast with the supposed refined manners of the Queen and her family. The joke was taken to its conclusion by impressionist Alistair McGowan on his television show, with a series of sketches featuring the Royal Family as the Royle Family. The Duke of Edinburgh character played Jim, with Queen Elizabeth II as Barbara, The Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles as Dave and Denise and The Duke of York as Anthony, wearing the top half of a Royal Navy uniform along with a pair of tracksuit trousers.
• Also notable is the pairing of Sue Johnston and Ricky Tomlinson as husband and wife, as the two were well known for playing another married couple, Bobby and Sheila Grant, on Channel 4's long-running soap opera Brookside. Similarly, Ralf Little and Sheridan Smith also went on to reprise their roles as an onscreen couple, Johnny and Janet, in the later sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.
• The sitcom Spaced parodied the show's intro sequence on the final episode (Leaves) of its second series. This sequence featured Spaced actors Simon Pegg, Nick Frost et al. playing out the actions of the Royles. Jessica Hynes (née Stevenson) co-wrote and starred in Spaced after her success in The Royle Family.
• Jessica Hynes is padded out with a fat suit to play Cheryl, being much slimmer than the character in real life.
• Peter Martin received time off from playing Len in Emmerdale to take part in the Queen of Sheba episode.
• TV shows that were featured on the Royles' television included, Antiques Roadshow, Family Fortunes, Boot Sale Challenge, Coronation Street, Wish You Were Here...?, Emmerdale, (most significantly) Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, Changing Rooms, Full Circle with Michael Palin, EastEnders, Strike It Lucky, Tomorrow's World, Noel's House Party, Deal Or No Deal, The Graham Norton Show, TFI Friday, Animal Hospital, Birds Of A Feather,Hollyoaks, Watchdog, Home and Away and Ready Steady Cook.
• Additionally, The Vicar of Dibley is also mentioned by Norma, who asks if it will be shown one Christmas. This is particularly significant as the actress who plays Norma, Liz Smith, acted in The Vicar of Dibley and died in a scene with similarities to her death scene in The Royle Family.
• In the 2008 Christmas Special "The New Sofa" whilst Dave and Denise's two children were absent as they were staying with Anthony because, according to Denise, "Christmas isn't really a time for kids," no mention was made of the fact it was Little David's 9th Birthday.

[edit] Characters

[edit] The Royles

• James "Jim" Royle 1998 - 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009

played by Ricky Tomlinson, is the father and patriarch of the Royle family. Jim was born in the early 1940s and is overweight, unemployed and lazy. Ignorant and boorish, he is prone to being quick-tempered and scathing to those around him. Since he was made redundant during the Thatcher administration of 1979-1990, Jim has been unemployed and is preoccupied with family expenditure and frequently loses his temper over money matters, particularly the burden of daughter Denise's wedding. He is loud-mouthed, opinionated, and very public about his bodily functions (for example, by announcing his visits to the toilet). However, he can also be very affectionate and sentimental. A competent banjo player, he has a raucous belly-laugh (usually in response to his own jokes) and is something of a party animal. He spends an overwhelming amount of time sitting in an armchair watching television.

• Barbara 'Barb' Royle (née Speakman) 1998 - 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009

played by Sue Johnston, mother and domestic drudge to the Royle family is married to Jim. Barbara is the family's only wage-earner, working part-time at a local bakery. Barbara is a typical motherly figure and is a lot more hard-working than her husband. She often scolds Jim for bad language or improper conversation. Barbara is the most diplomatic family member, often using her soft voice and motherly charm to settle arguments. Despite frequently accusing her family of being lazy, she sometimes displays this trait herself, in particular by the amount of time she spends lounging on the sofa watching television. On one occasion, having cut Jim's hair, she decides not to immediately sweep the cut hair from the carpet, instead deciding to leave it until she 'has a minute'. She spends the rest of the episode sitting down, but still apparently considers herself too busy to sweep up the hair.

• Anthony Royle, played by Ralf Little 1998 - 2000, 2006, 2009

born in 1981, is the dogsbody of the family. Son of Jim and Barbara, he is constantly ordered around by the family, performing nearly every errand that needs doing, and seems incapable of standing up to them, save for a disapproving look, or muttering under his breath. In an ironic twist in the later series, Anthony becomes street-smart and in the second and third series, becomes the character with a possible 'better' future, in the form of wealthy girlfriend Emma. In series three, it is announced that Anthony and Emma are to wed and Emma is also pregnant. By the 2006 special he has become a businessman and drops into the Royle household on the way to a conference in Milton Keynes, he and Emma, however, have split up, and it is implied that he has a new girlfriend named Sarah. In the 2008 Christmas special, he was unseen because he was looking after Dave and Denise's children for Christmas. In the Comic Relief sketch on 13 March 2009 he comes to the house because of hearing about Jim "switching the heating on!".

• Lewis Royle, played by Connor Marsh 2006

Anthony and Emma's son.

• Norma Jean Speakman, played by Liz Smith (actress), is Barbara's mother and is known to the family (and several of their friends) as Nana, with only Jim and his best friend Twiggy (and occasionally the Royle's next door neighbour Mary) calling her by her first name. Norma appears in most episodes; in the few in which she is absent, she is a major topic of conversation. Norma and Jim share a mutual dislike and are not afraid to show it. The only time Jim shows any affection for her is when she is dying in hospital and he is shown crying hysterically. She has an irritating habit of constantly discussing death and recounting trivial anecdotes from her past. She is fond of a drink, a fact which she believes she had hidden from her family, but which is, in fact, an open joke amongst them. She lived in a flat on the other side of town next door to her best friend, the late Elsie (never seen) who died in late 2000, but by the 2006 episode she has moved into the Royle household where she is bedridden and cared for by the family. Towards the end of the episode, she is found unconscious by Barbara and is taken into hospital. After the regular cast of the show say their goodbyes to her, she dies in hospital. Her final words were "Trevor McDonald". Her ashes were put on top of the television in the living room.

[edit] The Bests

• David "Dave" Best, played by Craig Cash, is Denise's husband and father to Baby David and Baby Norma. He works as a furniture remover and part-time, mobile disco proprietor. Dave is hen-pecked by Denise, unable to stand up to her unless he is slightly drunk. He settles in with the Royle family well, taking pride of place on their sofa. He likes gammon, and he likes pineapple, but doesn't agree with them together, citing it as mixing "sweet and sour" - eventually prompting Jim to shout "alright Dave we get the picture about the bloody gammon!".

• Denise Best (née Royle), played by Caroline Aherne, is the neurotic daughter of Jim and Barbara, wife to Dave and mother to Baby David and Baby Norma. Denise is portrayed as fussy, greedy and lazy. She has a very relaxed attitude to financial matters, either not realising the true value of things (shown when she orders a leather jacket from Cheryl's catalogue, citing that it 'costs nothing' because it is paid for weekly) or expecting that Dave will pay for whatever she wants. She and Dave began dating in 1993 and married in 1998. She is unemployed and does very little besides occasionally going to "The Feathers" pub, with a habit of getting drunk, and sitting in the family living room watching the television. Her excuses for not doing chores are adapted to fit the situation. In the second series, she complained about having to carry the baby (explaining her habit of eating and drinking for two) and in the third she was always 'too busy with the baby', despite having people like Cheryl and Emma care for him when she wanted to smoke. She also thought that the fact that Cheryl was his Godmother meant that he was Cheryl's responsibility. Throughout the show, Denise frequently mentions an unseen character named Beverly Macca, whom she seems jealous of. In series two and three, Denise and Dave are living in their own flat but still come round to the Royle home frequently, this being common in extended families.

• David Keanu Ronan Best, played by twins Matthew and James Hughes and in 2006 by Craig Cash's son Harry Cash, is Denise and Dave's son, born on December 25, 1999. In one episode, Dave mentions that four previous generations of his family were all called 'David', making the baby David Best V. Baby David is arguably more loved by Dave than Denise, as he spends many hours worrying over the baby and has even constructed a farmyard for him. Denise meanwhile, uses any excuse to avoid spending time with her son, and in series three it is said that she has never spent an entire day alone with him. Denise excuses this by telling everyone she suffers from 'post-baby fatigue'. A few hints dropped by the writers indicated that Denise was suffering from post-natal depression and in the final episode, Dave reassured her upstairs, while singing the baby to sleep, that she was a good mother. His school suggested he had ADHD but it was revealed instead that he simply could not be bothered to pay attention properly.

• Norma Orchard Tallulah Porsche Best, Dave and Denise's daughter, born in 2006, named after Nana (who died shortly after Baby Norma was born).

• David (Dave Senior) & Jocelyn Best are Dave's parents, and finally appeared in the 2008 Christmas special. Dave's father is apparently disabled, although Jim has implied on occasion that he believes he is faking it to avoid work, the irony being that Jim avoids work at every opportunity and even claims benefits. Dave's mum is a less well known character, although she did buy a suit from Marks and Spencer for Dave and Denise's wedding which prompted Barbara to buy a more expensive suit so as to “not let the side down”.

[edit] The Carrolls

• Mary and Joe Carroll, played by Doreen Keogh and Peter Martin, are the Royles' next-door neighbours. Mary who is from Ireland, is constantly cheery and provides a stark contrast to her husband Joe, who is extraordinarily quiet and boring, except when he is drunk. Joe's monotone personality always saps Jim's usually cheery nature. When he is drunk, however, he develops a love of singing, and serenades the other characters on more than one occasion.

• Cheryl Carroll, played by Jessica Hynes, is Denise's best friend, and daughter of Mary and Joe. Plump Cheryl is constantly on diets but always fails to stick to them, ensuring that she is in a perpetual state of despondency about her figure. Cheryl is frequently the butt of Jim's (and occasionally even her father Joe's) jibes. It is implied at the end of The Queen of Sheba that she and Twiggy are to become an item. Cheryl's potential attraction to Twiggy is also mentioned in the series one episode featuring Denise and Dave's wedding. Cheryl states that if there is 'no one better', she might 'cop' with Twiggy at the wedding. It was explained that Cheryl had dumped Twiggy and gone off with a man from a burger van, confirming the implication that Cheryl and Twiggy had formed a romantic relationship after "The Queen of Sheba" episode.

[edit] The Kavanaghs

• Emma Kavanagh, played by Sheridan Smith, is Anthony's wealthy girlfriend and mother of his son Lewis. She comes from Altrincham, a wealthy suburb of Greater Manchester, which according to the Royles, is 'posh'. She is vegetarian, which poses problems for Barbara, and later becomes engaged to Anthony; however, by the 2006 episode they have apparently split up.

• Roger Kavanagh, played by John Henshaw, is Emma's father and appeared in the Christmas episode of Series 3. Roger comes from a working class background but has gained wealth, which he boasts about constantly, for example boasting to Jim about his Aston Martin, his box at Old Trafford, frequent social encounters with Joe Longthorne, and about the fact that he had paid for sex. He is also a Freemason.

• Valerie Kavanagh, played by Sharon Duce, is Emma's mother and appeared in the Christmas episode of Series 3. Valerie has had breast implants for Christmas, which were bought by Roger, as well as a 'Dyson' vacuum cleaner. The implants are talked about and noticed by the Royles, mainly by Barbara. Valerie also has had liposuction for her birthday from Roger. Valerie is unsure of and somewhat supercilious towards the Royles; when Barbara announces that they should visit the Kavanagh residence, Valerie grimaces. Nana is in awe of Valerie from the moment she enters the house, remarking, to the amusement of the rest of the family, that she believes herself to be much like Valerie.

[edit] Other characters

• Darren Sinclair-Jones, played by Andrew Whyment, is Anthony's dim but well-meaning best friend. He often visits the Royles, usually to see Anthony, however he sometimes pulls up a chair and watches television with the family. Darren is known for bending the law, and getting himself into trouble. All of his brothers are in prison. Darren's mum is usually ill or in hospital and Darren's dad is often in the pub and drinking. He's no longer seen in Royle household or anywhere else, it's unknown what's happened to him.

• Twiggy, played by Geoffrey Hughes is Jim's best friend who always has something knock-off (stolen) to sell to Jim. He has a son, Lee, from his failed marriage, who he is sometimes not allowed to see. Although Lee is seen at the Royle household on the day of Norma's funeral. Twiggy dated Michelle (Sally Lindsay) and it is implied that he will start dating Cheryl at the end of the 2006 special. In the 2008 Christmas special, it is revealed that not only has Cheryl broken off their relationship, but Twiggy has spent much of the previous year in prison for a minor fraud offence. Twiggy has a 'heart of gold' and usually sells jeans, Arabic shampoo, knock off sports gear etc - a bit of a scouse Del Boy. He was dating a woman who worked at the petrol station and after buying her a gold ankle bracelet, putting up a load of shelves and grouting her bathroom, his mate Duckers told him that he was "knocking her off" as well and the couple broke up.

• Beverly Macca is never seen, but is mentioned on numerous occasions. Her older brother Tony, who is a friend of Dave's is also mentioned. All that is known of her is that she had two children before the age of 18, is attractive, and was a one-time girlfriend of Dave. Denise is extremely jealous of Beverly and it is recalled that she even punched Beverly at one time. Denise and Dave frequently argue about her when drunk.

• Elsie is never seen, but is regularly mentioned by Norma, her apparent best friend and next door neighbour - the only other elderly lady living in the block of flats where they both reside. Despite frequently being named as her best friend, Norma typically speaks of Elsie in a negative manner. She died in the third series, causing Norma to spend the whole episode upset over her loss. However, she still managed to raid her flat for "perishable" items including bacon, and cans of Guinness. Norma also tells Denise that she will look to see if Elsie had a copy of the recent Radio Times.

• Terry Duckers, who is also never seen, is the local, notorious "hard-man", simply being known as Duckers. His full name is never mentioned. Duckers also was once "knocking off" the woman who Twiggy was dating, but confessed because they were mates. He also was the first person outside of the Royle/Best family to learn of Denise's pregnancy, after being told by Anthony at the off license.

• Sandra Beswick, is the local hairdresser. Denise mentions how she has gone mobile and called herself "Sandy Scissors." She is never seen but mentioned frequently in series one. She did Denise's hair for her wedding, but Denise was not happy with the result, asking Cheryl to fix it.

• 'Leggings Lorraine, is the single-mother of four, who is never seen but who is frequently talked about, most characters noting that she is always wearing her leggings. She lives across the road from the Royles. Barbara mentions that she has been 'sterilised' in the second series.

• Carol Never seen, but is mentioned in Series 1, Episode 2, when she is spotted by Barbara looking out of her window at a new neighbour's new car. Barbara describes her as a 'nosy devil' and adds 'you'd think she'd never seen a car before (the joke being Barbara, Dave, Denise and Anthony are also looking out the window at the new car).

• Black Roy Never seen, apparently does not take care of himself and is overweight. Jim got extremely jealous when he found out that Roy had Sky Digital.

• Black Roy's White Wife Never seen, apparently waits on Roy 'hand and bloody foot'.

• Derek (Steve Huison) appears in the "Queen of Sheba" episode as one of Cheryl's blind dates and respondent to her lonely hearts advert in the local newspaper.

• Michelle (Sally Lindsay) Twiggy's loudmouthed, unpleasant girlfriend, only appears in episode six (Baby David's Christening) of series three. She manages to insult several characters, immediately making herself unpopular to almost all. Jim refers to her as "Borstal Bill".

• PJ (Brendan O'Carroll) A pensioner who appears in the "Christening" episode and also appears at Norma's wake in the "Queen of Sheba" episode. PJ's house has an odor problem on the upstairs landing which is revealed to be PJ's urine.

[edit] DVD releases

DVD Name	Episodes	Release dates
Complete Series One	6	6 November 2000 / 15 May 2006
Complete Series Two	7	6 November 2000 / 15 May 2006
Complete Series Three	7	19 November 2001 / 15 May 2006
The Very Best Of...	6	25 November 2002
The Collection	20	15 May 2006
The Queen of Sheba	1	30 October 2006
The Royle Family Album (with Finale)	21	30 October or 13 November 2006
The Royle Family: The New Sofa	1	26 January 2009

[edit] References

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