The programme combined the Royle Family's living room set-up with a reality TV format, showing real-life families and their telly habits - watching the watchers watch.

The Royle Family is a sitcom about an argumentative working class family in Manchester that takes place almost entirely in their front room. They bicker harmlessly, sit, and watch TV.

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.

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 ...

The Royle Family star Caroline died at the age of 52 in July 2016 following a two-year battle with lung cancer.. The show has proven to be one of Channel 4's most unlikely hits, and still pulls in ...

A long a tree-lined, winding country lane, pull onto a private driveway where the grade two listed, 19th century Royle Cottage in Burnley reveals itself...a private, detached, family retreat.

It's been 25 years since The Royle Family was first broadcast from their living room into ours. Featuring the humdrum world of a TV-loving family from Stockport sitting on their sofa, it seemed ...

They also pushed to expand the series from it's iconic central location of the Royle's living room - slouched on the sofa in front of their beloved television set - with the mindset of introducing ...

Two stars of The Royle Family have reunited (Picture: UKTV) Sue Johnston surprised her former The Royle Family co-star Ricky Tomlinson this week by turning up at his stage show.. From 1998 until ...

The Royle Family: Originally broadcast from September 14, 1998 to December 25, 2000. Let's face it: The Royle Family is a bit of an odd show. When you turn it on, you're basically watching people ...