The Royle Family
Seen it?1998 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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 it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 3 BAFTAs: BAFTA TV Awards: Best Comedy Performance, BAFTA TV Awards: Best Situation Comedy, BAFTA TV Craft Awards: Best Editing. Also nominated for 2 more BAFTAs. Plus 15 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 204K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.
- Series 11998 · 6 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
- Series 21999 · 7 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
Series 32000 · 7 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
- Ricky TomlinsonJim Royle
- Sue JohnstonBarbara Royle
- Caroline AherneDenise Royle
- Craig CashDave Best
- Ralf LittleAntony Royle