Liz Smith's heartbreaking final performance as Royle Family matriarch Nana was the most emotionally draining of her career, the veteran performer said. The show was aired just days before she died ...

The Royle residence is strangely quiet to begin with this week, but as the camera lovingly pans over the massive assembly of sausage rolls, bottles of Pomagne and cans of Carlsberg, we realise ...

There's plenty of drama in this second episode from the first series of the award-winning comedy. Apart from Jim's (Ricky Tomlinson) concerns over the cost of his daughter's wedding, Denise ...

LGBTQ+ ally and The Royle Family star Sue Johnston is set to star in Taskmaster’s New Year’s Eve Treat. At 81, Johnston ...

The Royle Family would have been a very different show if the TV execs had got their way. They wanted a studio audience or laughter track - Caroline rejected it. They wanted to have bigger, more ...

The Royle Family star Caroline Aherne died aged just 52 after a battle with lung cancer, leaving her half a million pound ...

On the surface, The Royle Family appeared to be humdrum and low on incident - but such ordinary appearances belie the fact that it was a groundbreaking work of exceptional comedy invention.

Ricky Tomlinson sits back in his chair and takes a fond look back at the much-loved comedy series The Royle Family, sharing his memories of working with the show’s co-creator Caroline Aherne.

It's Christmas, and Denise is just about ready to pop. As the family begin to disperse from the Royles' after the customary meal, their world looks set to change forever. Celebrate your love for one ...

Tension mounts in the Royle household as the family contemplate the prospect of becoming fully laminated throughout. Meanwhile, a mysterious ginger visitor reminds Nana of her favourite musical.

Ricky Tomlinson, best known for his role in The Royle Family, had a life full of drama before he settled into the character ...

Denise and Dave visit having just been to an antenatal class. Antony returns from an evening out with his new girlfriend Emma and the rest of the family wind him up.