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.
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Series 2, Episode 5
It's been a particularly stressful few weeks, and with the menopause kicking in, Barbara's had enough. Unfortunately, Jim can't see what he's done wrong, and the argument soon spreads to Dave and Denise. But after Bar storms out, Jim reveals a new side...
Notes
This episode is sometimes known by the unofficial title Barbara Finally Has Enough.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 21st October 1999
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 13th November 2010 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 14th July 2011 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 14th July 2011 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 18th November 2011 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 19th November 2011 | 12:10am | Gold |
| Friday 24th February 2012 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 1st June 2012 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 2nd June 2012 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 6th September 2012 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 7th September 2012 | 1:35am | Gold |
| Monday 19th November 2012 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 20th November 2012 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Friday 15th February 2013 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 16th February 2013 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 18th May 2013 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 19th May 2013 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 8th August 2013 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 8th August 2013 | 11:55pm | Gold |
| Friday 11th October 2013 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 12th October 2013 | 12:30am | Gold |
| Wednesday 8th January 2014 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 7th March 2014 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 18th April 2014 | 10:05pm | Gold |
| Saturday 19th April 2014 | 1:05am | Gold |
| Friday 23rd May 2014 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 12th August 2014 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 13th August 2014 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Sunday 12th October 2014 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 13th October 2014 | 1:15am | Gold |
| Wednesday 18th February 2015 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 19th February 2015 | 2:10am | Gold |
| Wednesday 13th May 2015 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 14th May 2015 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 29th October 2015 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 29th October 2015 | 3:30am | Gold |
| Thursday 12th November 2015 | 11:05pm | Gold |
| Friday 13th November 2015 | 2:15am | Gold |
| Tuesday 9th February 2016 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 10th February 2016 | 2:25am | Gold |
| Monday 27th June 2016 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 28th June 2016 | 2:10am | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th September 2016 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th September 2016 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Monday 27th February 2017 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 28th February 2017 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Saturday 29th April 2017 | 9:10pm | Gold |
| Sunday 21st May 2017 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 11th March 2018 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 29th May 2018 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 12th July 2018 | 10:45pm | Gold |
| Sunday 26th August 2018 | 11:05pm | Gold |
| Monday 27th August 2018 | 2:10am | Gold |
| Thursday 15th November 2018 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 9th January 2019 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 10th January 2019 | 2:10am | Gold |
| Monday 23rd September 2019 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 24th September 2019 | 12:55am | Gold |
| Thursday 27th February 2020 | 9:35pm | Gold |
| Friday 28th February 2020 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Monday 11th May 2020 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 12th May 2020 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Monday 22nd March 2021 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 23rd March 2021 | 1:35am | Gold |
| Monday 31st May 2021 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 27th June 2021 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 28th June 2021 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Monday 5th July 2021 | 9:15pm | Gold |
| Sunday 22nd August 2021 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Monday 23rd August 2021 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Monday 15th November 2021 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Saturday 12th March 2022 | 11:55pm | Gold |
| Monday 11th April 2022 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 23rd April 2022 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 24th April 2022 | 2:25am | Gold |
| Thursday 12th May 2022 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 12th May 2022 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 13th May 2022 | 1:10am | Gold |
| Friday 13th May 2022 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Friday 5th August 2022 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 19th August 2022 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 20th August 2022 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Tuesday 15th November 2022 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 16th November 2022 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Wednesday 4th January 2023 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 5th January 2023 | 2:45am | Gold |
| Sunday 7th May 2023 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 8th May 2023 | 3:15am | Gold |
| Saturday 5th August 2023 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 6th August 2023 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 19th September 2023 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 20th September 2023 | 12:00am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Ricky Tomlinson | Jim Royle |
| Sue Johnston | Barbara Royle |
| Caroline Aherne | Denise Royle / Best |
| 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 |