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TV series

The Royle Family

1998 · TV-PG · 3 seasons · 20 episodes

Created by Craig Cash and Caroline Aherne

7.6

TMDB audience score
62 votes, out of 10

Where to watch

Synopsis

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.

About 10h to watch every episode. An estimate: 20 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 30 minutes.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

Subscription

  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Britbox Apple TV channel
  • BritBox
  • BritBox Amazon Channel
  • Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Free with ads

  • Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
  • Amazon MX Player

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Main cast

  • Ricky Tomlinson
    Jim Royle
    20 episodes

  • Sue Johnston
    Barbara Royle
    20 episodes

  • Caroline Aherne
    Denise Royle
    20 episodes

  • Craig Cash
    Dave Best
    20 episodes

  • Ralf Little
    Antony Royle
    20 episodes

  • Liz Smith
    Norma 'Nana' Speakman
    10 episodes

  • Jessica Hynes
    Cheryl Carroll
    10 episodes

  • Doreen Keogh
    Mary Carroll
    8 episodes

  • Peter Martin
    Joe Carroll
    7 episodes

  • Geoffrey Hughes
    Twiggy
    6 episodes

  • Andrew Whyment
    Darren Sinclair-Jones
    5 episodes

  • Sheridan Smith
    Emma Kavanagh
    3 episodes

  • Sharon Duce
    Valerie Kavanagh
    1 episode

  • John Henshaw
    Roger Kavanagh
    1 episode

Seasons