Quote: Lee Henman @ December 31 2008, 10:50 AM GMT

I don't think you can put glaring character continuity errors down to the characters evolving in some way offscreen. For me it was only Barbara who seemed unchanged.

Like others on here I absolutely adore the Royles - I completely bought into their world and was genuinely involved and in love with the characters, which is rare for me. So when the writing is off, it feels odd and uncomfortable - almost like visiting a loved family member who's changed overnight, however subtley.

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I agree with this 100% Lee

I never really got into the show, for some reason. It's a bit slow for my liking, especially when you compare it to really fast shows, like Will and Grace, or 30 Rock.

I was/is a big fan of The Royle Family but this episode was a disaster.
I ended up missing the last 15 mins as a bath seemed a lot more appealing.

Did you take a turkey with you?

Quote: Leevil @ January 2 2009, 4:44 PM GMT

Did you take a turkey with you?

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I set myself up for that didnt I?

Can anyone help - we missed the last few minutes as the video tape ran out
Jim asked Barbara to wake him up early, and she asks why.

And I don't know the answer!!

Wow. Does video still exist?

Quote: snail888 @ January 10 2009, 9:30 PM GMT

Can anyone help - we missed the last few minutes as the video tape ran out
Jim asked Barbara to wake him up early, and she asks why.

And I don't know the answer!!

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I think it was so he could put excrement in David Senior's exhaust pipe.

If you have not seen the original series, then please watch them. THEN you will realise how bloody awful this was.

I have all the Royle Family DVDs including the Queen of Sheba and see that the Christmas effort is "out" mid-Jan.

This will be one complete body of work that sadly will have an empty space in my DVD collection.

Quote: snail888 @ January 10 2009, 9:30 PM GMT

Can anyone help - we missed the last few minutes as the video tape ran out
Jim asked Barbara to wake him up early, and she asks why.

And I don't know the answer!!

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So you'll have missed the grand finale of Jim in bed trying to hump Barbara and then jumping out of bed because he had diarreah, showing us his big bare arse.

*shudders*