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The Royle Family
1998–2000
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 3 seasons
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A British sitcom about the everyday life of a working-class family in Northwest England: watching telly, smoking, drinking, and bickering.
Details
- Created by
- Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash
- Writer
- Phil Mealey
- Studio
- Granada Television
- Released
- 14 September 1998
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 20 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 24 wins, 14 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 38 →4 major awards won · 24 wins from 38 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| BAFTA TV Awards 2007 | Best Situation Comedy | Caroline Aherne Craig Cash John Rushton Phil Mealey | Winner |
| BAFTA TV Awards 2000 | Best Comedy Performance | Caroline Aherne | Winner |
| BAFTA TV Awards 2000 | Best Situation Comedy | Kenton Allen Caroline Aherne Craig Cash | Winner |
| BAFTA TV Craft Awards 2000 | Best Editing | Tony Cranstoun | Winner |
| BAFTA TV Awards 2007 | Best Comedy Performance | Liz Smith | Nominee |
| BAFTA TV Awards 2007 | Pioneer Audience Award | The Royle Family: The Queen of Sheba | Nominee |
| BAFTA TV Awards 2001 | Best Situation Comedy | The Royle Family | Nominee |
| BAFTA TV Awards 2001 | Best Comedy Performance | Caroline Aherne | Nominee |
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BAFTA TV Awards
11 nominations, 3 won
| Best Comedy Performance | Caroline Aherne | Winner |
| Best Situation Comedy | Caroline Aherne Craig Cash John Rushton Phil Mealey | Winner |
| Best Situation Comedy | Kenton Allen Caroline Aherne Craig Cash | Winner |
| Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | Glenn Wilhide Mark Mylod Caroline Aherne Craig Cash Henry Normal | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Performance | Liz Smith | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Performance | Caroline Aherne | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Performance | Ricky Tomlinson | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Performance | Sue Johnston | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Performance | Caroline Aherne | Nominee |
| Best Situation Comedy | The Royle Family | Nominee |
| Pioneer Audience Award | The Royle Family: The Queen of Sheba | Nominee |
BAFTA TV Craft Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Tony Cranstoun | Winner |
| Best New Director – Fiction | Caroline Aherne | Nominee |
British Comedy Awards
10 nominations, 7 won
| Best Female Comedy Newcomer | Jessica Hynes | Winner |
| Best New TV Comedy | The Royle Family | Winner |
| Best TV Comedy Actor | Ricky Tomlinson | Winner |
| Best TV Comedy Actress | Liz Smith | Winner |
| Best TV Comedy Actress | Sue Johnston | Winner |
| Best TV Comedy Actress | Caroline Aherne | Winner |
| Best TV Sitcom | The Royle Family | Winner |
| Best Male Comedy Newcomer | Craig Cash | Nominee |
| Best TV Comedy | The Royle Family | Nominee |
| Best TV Comedy Actor | Ricky Tomlinson | Nominee |
RTS Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Situation Comedy/ Comedy Drama | Granada Television | Winner |
| Best Situation Comedy/ Comedy Drama | Granada Television | Winner |
| Best Writer | Caroline Aherne Craig Cash | Winner |
| Best Situation Comedy/ Comedy Drama | Granada Television | Nominee |
| Best Situation Comedy/ Comedy Drama | Granada Television | Nominee |
National Television Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Most Popular Comedy Performer | Ricky Tomlinson | Winner |
| Most Popular Comedy Programme | The Royle Family | Winner |
| Most Popular Comedy Programme | The Royle Family | Winner |
RTS Craft & Design Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Art Director | Rachel Pierce | Winner |
| Best Art Director | Rachel Pierce | Winner |
| Best Tape & Film Editing - Entertainment & Situation Comedy | Tony Cranstoun | Winner |
TV Quick Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comedy Show | The Royle Family | Winner |
| Best Comedy Show | The Royle Family | Winner |
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Writer's Award | Caroline Aherne Craig Cash Henry Normal | Winner |
TRIC Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Comedy Programme | The Royle Family | Winner |