The Royle Family
A working-class family from Manchester who love the TV.
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Season 1
NetflixS01 E01
Sep 14, 1998
Bills, Bills, Bills Sep 14, 1998 Jim Royle is annoyed when the latest telephone bill arrives just before Dave and Denise's wedding.
S01 E02
Sep 21, 1998Making Ends Meet! Sep 21, 1998 Jim Royle is getting more and more worried about finding the money to pay for his daughter's wedding.
S01 E03
Sep 28, 1998Sunday Afternoon Sep 28, 1998 It's Sunday afternoon and Nana is visiting. Everyone is more interested in the television.
S01 E04
Oct 5, 1998Jim's Birthday Oct 5, 1998 Jim Royle is trying to ignore the fact that it's his birthday. His family refuse to let him go on ignoring it.
S01 E05
Oct 12, 1998Another Woman? Oct 12, 1998 Denise is upset after Dave is accused of chatting up another woman.
S01 E06
Oct 19, 1998The Wedding Day Oct 19, 1998 The morning of Dave and Denise's wedding arrives. Will everything go as planned?
Season 2
NetflixS02 E01
Sep 23, 1999Pregnancy Sep 23, 1999 Denise announces that she's pregnant. Jim thinks that Antony may be a "gay boy".
S02 E02
Sep 30, 1999Sunday Lunch Sep 30, 1999 Nana and Twiggy come round for Sunday dinner. Barbara loses her temper during lunch. She's feeling the onset of "the change".
S02 E03
Oct 7, 1999Nana's Coming to Stay Oct 7, 1999 Jim isn't best pleased when he learns that Barbara has invited Nana to come and stay with the Royles after her cataract operation. Antony announces that he's become the manager of a band called 'Exit'.
S02 E04
Oct 14, 1999Nana Comes to Stay Oct 14, 1999 Nana has had her cataract operation, so she comes to stay with the Royles. Jim is even less pleased now that she's arrived. Antony's band has split up.
S02 E05
Oct 21, 1999Barbara's Finally Had Enough Oct 21, 1999 Barbara loses patience with Jim and storms out of the house. Jim tries to show that he's concerned about Barbara by offering to make her a cup of tea!
S02 E06
Oct 28, 1999Antony's Birthday Oct 28, 1999 It's Antony's 18th birthday and the Royles are planning a family party. They finally get to meet Antony's girlfriend Emma.
Season 3
NetflixS03 E01
Oct 16, 2000Hello Baby Dave Oct 16, 2000 Baby David finally arrives at the Royle's House, dressed from head to toe in the 'latest Gear', that is obviously Manchester slang for complete tack, but it seems that Denise is taking a back seat and letting Dave do all the work, will it continue?
S03 E02
Oct 23, 2000Babysitting Again Oct 23, 2000 The Royle's decide that it's time for a pint but who will be left babbysiting, 'Big Cheryl' from next door or maybe Mary and Joe, but when Antony goes for 'a Tommy Tit' he's left holding the baby
S03 E03
Oct 30, 2000Decorating Oct 30, 2000 Twiggy and Jim are redecorating the dining room for the Christening, but because Jim is so tight they don't have a steamer. The pair, and later Dave, use kitchen utensils to remove the wallpaper, whilst Dancing to Mambo No. 5! They don't get very far ...
S03 E04
Nov 6, 2000Elsie's Funeral Nov 6, 2000 Nanna's dear old neighbour Elsie dies, and today is the funeral. It's full of the usual admiration of the persons house, and Nanna has also been taking stuff from Elsie's since she has passed on, so Jim gets one back for Elise! Nanna is also hinting that she wants to move in: "I would never ever think of asking you to let me stay here, but well that back bedroom is free now!"
S03 E05
Nov 13, 2000Antony's going to London Nov 13, 2000 Antony declares that he and Darren, the managers of their band 'Exit' are going to London to find a record deal, of course they get the usual barrage of insults from Jim and Dave, and Nanna contributes to the fund, 50p!
S03 E06
Nov 27, 2000The Christening Nov 27, 2000 The day of the christening is finally here, but the decorating is still not finished in the background. Everyone is there for a buffet, including Twiggy's 'Bird'.
S03 E07
Dec 25, 2000Christmas special 2000 Dec 25, 2000 The Royle's sit down with a sherry and a snowball, and look back at the rest of the year. Even Mary, Joe and Cheryl join in, Antony brings Emma and Darren too. The night ends with Joe singing them out and Nanna crying!
