The Royle Family

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Ricky Tomlinson Jim Royle

Sue Johnston Barbara Royle

Caroline Aherne Denise Royle

Craig Cash Dave Best

Ralf Little Antony Royle