The Royle Family

Series 2

TV-PG
A British sitcom about the everyday life of a working-class family in Northwest England: watching telly, smoking, drinking, and bickering.

Where to Watch Series 2

7 Episodes

  • Pregnancy
    E1
    PregnancyDenise announces that she's pregnant. Jim thinks that Antony may be a "gay boy".
  • Sunday Lunch
    E2
    Sunday LunchJim invites Twiggy to Sunday lunch, but after he leaves, he moans about him accepting. Nana turns up and prattles on about illnesses, funerals, and Richard "Branston," to intolerant Jim's annoyance, while Dave and Denise bicker: he wants her to stop smoking during her pregnancy; she is annoyed that he will not move his moped out of what will be the baby's room. At least Antony is happy: he has a girlfriend, Emma.
  • Nana's Coming to Stay
    E3
    Nana's Coming to StayJim isn't best pleased when he learns that Barbara has invited Nana to come and stay with the Royles after her cataract operation. Antony announces that he's become the manager of a band called 'Exit'.
  • Nana Comes to Stay
    E4
    Nana Comes to StayNana has had her cataract operation, so she comes to stay with the Royles. Jim is even less pleased now that she's arrived. Antony's band has split up.
  • Barbara's Finally Had Enough
    E5
    Barbara's Finally Had EnoughBarbara loses patience with Jim and storms out of the house. Jim tries to show that he's concerned about Barbara by offering to make her a cup of tea!
  • Antony's Birthday
    E6
    Antony's BirthdayFamily, friends, and neighbours gather at the Royles' for Antony's 18th birthday and to meet his new girlfriend Emma. Dave brings an unwanted gift into the house, and Jim, of course, gets his banjo out.
  • Christmas with the Royle Family
    E7
    Christmas with the Royle FamilyIt's Christmas Day. The family have just finished a big Christmas dinner. Barbara learns her turkey wasn't up to scratch, and Dave buys Denise a mobile phone for when the baby is born, even though she uses it to call Barbara on the house phone from upstairs! Antony goes to Emma's shortly afterwards, and Dave takes Nana home. Soon after Dave and Nana have left, Denise goes into labour upstairs in the bathroom, and Jim is left to comfort her. Denise reveals the baby isn't due until 3 weeks. Will the baby and Denise be alright?

Cast of Series 2

  • Ricky TomlinsonJim Royle
  • Sue JohnstonBarbara Royle
  • Caroline AherneDenise Best / Producer
  • Craig CashDave Best / Producer
  • Ralf LittleAntony Royle
  • Liz SmithNorma 'Nana' Speakman
  • Jessica HynesCheryl Carroll
  • Phil MealeyWriter
  • John RushtonProducer
  • Kenton AllenProducer
  • Glenn WilhideProducer

 

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