NB. This piece first ran in September 2018 and has been republished to coincide with BBC One’s tribute to Caroline Aherne, from 9pm on Christmas Day ...

The later Royle Family specials would become more farcical and cartoonish, but this special – which aired on the Christmas before the Millennium – comes from the series’ more realism-based ...

The Royle Family only aired for three series but it is among the best British sitcoms ever made. The show, produced by ...

Few of this country's top comedy shows can have had such a pun-tastic title as this one. This special from last year finds the abrasive Royles in expectant mood during the festive season. They are ...

A Royle Family Christmas special turned into a farce as the BBC were forced to fork out £100,000 due to an error ...

The BBC promises the very best in entertainment for all the family this Christmas with a fabulous collection of seasonal specials from viewers' favourite programmes. Jana Bennett, Director of BBC ...

The Royle Family Christmas Special 2008: The New Sofa - Christmas Special 2008. The Royles gather for Christmas and Denise is inspired by Nigella Lawson to cook Christmas dinner. Much to Jim's ...

The BBC’s Bafta-winning comedy The Royle Family will return for a Christmas special, its co-writer has revealed. Craig Cash has said he will hook up with fellow scribe Caroline Aherne to pen the ...

The Royle Family ended in 2000 with special episodes airing until 2012 (BBC) The show follows landlady Annie (Catherine Rice) ... died aged 95 on Christmas Eve in 2016. ...

The Royle Family ran for three series until 2000, followed by a number of sporadic special episodes. In 2013, Aherne was once again involved in another hit television show, narrating the Channel 4 ...

The Royle Family will return to TV this autumn with a special documentary to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary. Co-created by Craig Cash and the late Caroline Aherne, the programme focused on ...