The Royle Family 1998
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 14, 1998
- Last Aired
- December 25, 2000
- Format
- 3 seasons · 20 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~10 hours (30 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E6 "The Wedding Day" (★ 8.3/10)
- Created By
- Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
- Networks
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox
What is The Royle Family?
The Royle Family is a television series first released in 1998. Catalogued under Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 20
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 14, 1998
- Last aired
- Dec 25, 2000
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 61 votes
- Format
- 3 seasons · 20 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Networks
- BBC One, BBC Two
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Overview
The Royle Family is a television series first released in 1998. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by BBC One, BBC Two. Current status: Ended. Spans 3 seasons and 20 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Discover the daily lives of a television fixated Manchester family.”
- created by caroline aherne and craig cash
- features a television fixated manchester family
- limited explicit plot details in the provided text
Watch it if you enjoy British sitcoms about a Manchester family.
This is a comedy series featuring a television fixated family.
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bills, Bills, Bills Mytharc Sep 14, 1998
- E2 Making Ends Meet! Core Sep 21, 1998
- E3 Sunday Afternoon Core Sep 28, 1998
- E4 Jim's Birthday Core Oct 5, 1998
- E5 Another Woman? Mytharc Oct 12, 1998
- E6 The Wedding Day Mytharc Oct 19, 1998
Season 2 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pregnancy Mytharc Sep 23, 1999
- E2 Sunday Lunch Core Sep 30, 1999
- E3 Nana's Coming to Stay Core Oct 7, 1999
- E4 Nana Comes to Stay Core Oct 14, 1999
- E5 Barbara's Finally Had Enough Core Oct 21, 1999
- E6 Antony's Birthday Mytharc Oct 28, 1999
- E7 Christmas with the Royle Family Mytharc Dec 25, 1999
Season 3 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Baby Mytharc Oct 16, 2000
- E2 Babysitting Core Oct 23, 2000
- E3 Decorating Core Oct 30, 2000
- E4 Funeral Mytharc Nov 6, 2000
- E5 London Core Nov 13, 2000
- E6 Christening Mytharc Nov 27, 2000
- E7 The Royle Family at Christmas Mytharc Dec 25, 2000
Frequently asked questions
What is The Royle Family?
It is a British sitcom centering on the lives of a television fixated Manchester family.
Who created the show?
The show was created by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash.
Who produces the series?
It is produced by Granada Television for the BBC.
Who are the family members?
The family comprises lazy patriarch Jim, hard working wife Barbara, entitled daughter Denise, put upon son Antony, and Denise's fiancé later husband David.
When did the series run?
It ran for three series from 1998 to 2000, with specials from 2006 to 2012.
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