

The Royle Family (1998)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Royle Family
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, Britbox | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Sky Go | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video, BritBox | — | — |
| Australia | — | — | Apple TV |
| Ireland | Sky Go | — | — |
| Germany | BBC Player | — | — |
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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. The Royle Family is a Comedy series, first aired on 1998-09-14, 3 seasons and 20 episodes.
Is The Royle Family worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Royle Family 7.6 out of 10 from 62 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Royle Family?
In the United States, The Royle Family streams on Amazon Prime Video and Britbox. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Created by
Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
Cast
- Ricky Tomlinson as Jim Royle
- Sue Johnston as Barbara Royle
- Caroline Aherne as Denise Royle
- Craig Cash as Dave Best
- Ralf Little as Antony Royle
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Sources
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