The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)
The Royle Family
- TV sitcom
- BBC One / BBC Two
- 1998 - 2012
- 25 episodes (3 series)
The Royles are a family of couch potatoes who watch television in their dirty living room whilst chatting, arguing, and drinking copious amounts of tea and alcohol. Stars Ricky Tomlinson, Sue Johnston, Caroline Aherne, Ralf Little, Craig Cash and more.
Streaming rank this week: 898
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 3
Antony's got a new girlfriend from a comparitively posh part of town, and she's even got her own car. Meanwhile, Jim's in a mood at the thought of a week with Nana as she convalesces from a cataract operation.
Notes
This episode is sometimes known by the unofficial title Nana's Coming To Stay.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 7th October 1999
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 30th June 2011 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 30th June 2011 | 11:55pm | Gold |
| Monday 14th November 2011 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 15th November 2011 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 22nd February 2012 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 4th September 2012 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 5th September 2012 | 1:35am | Gold |
| Wednesday 17th October 2012 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 8th February 2013 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 9th February 2013 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Sunday 12th May 2013 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 6th June 2013 | 11:05pm | Gold |
| Friday 7th June 2013 | 2:05am | Gold |
| Saturday 20th July 2013 | 11:05pm | Gold |
| Sunday 21st July 2013 | 1:45am | Gold |
| Tuesday 6th August 2013 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 7th August 2013 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Friday 4th October 2013 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 5th October 2013 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 8th January 2014 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 16th April 2014 | 11:25pm | Gold |
| Thursday 17th April 2014 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Friday 16th May 2014 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 11th August 2014 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 12th August 2014 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Sunday 5th October 2014 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 6th October 2014 | 1:10am | Gold |
| Saturday 17th January 2015 | 9:55pm | Gold |
| Sunday 18th January 2015 | 1:15am | Gold |
| Wednesday 11th February 2015 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 12th February 2015 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 6th May 2015 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 7th May 2015 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 5th November 2015 | 10:50pm | Gold |
| Friday 6th November 2015 | 2:35am | Gold |
| Tuesday 2nd February 2016 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 3rd February 2016 | 2:25am | Gold |
| Thursday 23rd June 2016 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 24th June 2016 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 20th September 2016 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 21st September 2016 | 2:35am | Gold |
| Monday 6th February 2017 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 7th February 2017 | 1:05am | Gold |
| Monday 27th March 2017 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 28th March 2017 | 1:45am | Gold |
| Saturday 20th May 2017 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 10th March 2018 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 6th May 2018 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 7th May 2018 | 3:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 10th July 2018 | 11:15pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 11th July 2018 | 2:05am | Gold |
| Sunday 26th August 2018 | 12:30am | Gold |
| Tuesday 13th November 2018 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 14th November 2018 | 2:35am | Gold |
| Monday 7th January 2019 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 8th January 2019 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 19th September 2019 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 19th September 2019 | 11:55pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 25th February 2020 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 26th February 2020 | 12:30am | Gold |
| Thursday 7th May 2020 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 8th May 2020 | 3:10am | Gold |
| Thursday 18th March 2021 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 19th March 2021 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Monday 31st May 2021 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Monday 21st June 2021 | 12:15am | Gold |
| Friday 2nd July 2021 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 3rd July 2021 | 2:25am | Gold |
| Saturday 21st August 2021 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 7th November 2021 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 17th February 2022 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 18th February 2022 | 1:10am | Gold |
| Saturday 5th March 2022 | 11:25pm | Gold |
| Sunday 17th April 2022 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 18th April 2022 | 3:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 2nd June 2022 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 3rd June 2022 | 2:15am | Gold |
| Wednesday 10th August 2022 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 11th August 2022 | 1:35am | Gold |
| Thursday 18th August 2022 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 19th August 2022 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Friday 11th November 2022 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 12th November 2022 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Sunday 7th May 2023 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 8th May 2023 | 2:15am | Gold |
| Saturday 29th July 2023 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 30th July 2023 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 14th September 2023 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 15th September 2023 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Ricky Tomlinson | Jim Royle |
| Sue Johnston | Barbara Royle |
| Caroline Aherne | Denise Royle / Best |
| Ralf Little | Antony Royle |
| Craig Cash | Dave Best |
| Caroline Aherne | Writer |
| Craig Cash | Writer |
| Carmel Morgan | Writer |
| Ricky Tomlinson | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Steve Bendelack | Director |
| Kenton Allen | Producer |
| Andy Harries | Executive Producer |
| Tony Cranstoun | Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |