Just-Being-Me Who would have thought watching a family sat on their bums yapping away would make such a funny comedy. Why can't comedy shows be like this now days?, this is proper comedy, just naturally funny and very enjoyable to watch.The Royal family never gets old, i love it, it always has me laughing. Each character is different... you have Jim: the lazy one, who wants it his way or no way. Denise: the daughter, takes after her father (being lazy), Anthony: the son, the only one that isn't as lazy as the rest, Barbra: the wife, works, cooks, tries making conversation with her husband and all he wants to do is watch TV, "Nanna": the grandmother/ Barbra's mother, always doing things to annoy Jim and then there is Dave: who could forget Dave (Denise's husband), the dumb one and let's not forget the neighbours, always popping round.It isn't always about just the humour, it also has heart touching episodes (like where "Nanna" becomes ill).This show is hilarious and i would say a must see, you have to give it a try to know how funny it really is, i don't personally know anyone that doesn't like this, it is brilliant and one of my favourite comedy shows with great actors/actresses.Well worth a 8-9 / 10.

hedwig1412 To start off with, the show is from Salford This show is truly amazing, very British humour, so anyone not from england will probably not find this show funny. Its basically the every day life of ordinary people, and what they do. The show is about a family watching TV. Doesn't sound so great, but isn't that what everyone does? They act like every single family in england do and the way we act. Such as the long pauses and awkward silences within conversations, and how they mock each other. Its great to watch something that everyone does, and thats why it is so funny. Examples are when they ask each other what they have for tea, its so simple but the lines are greatly delivered.

andy flight I watched the new 2006 episode last night and it brought a tear to my eye. It was so moving. It highlighted for me that much of television comedy works on nasty, ironic humour. EG: I liked Extras, but the relentless gay and disability jokes wear you down. The Extras boys should take a leaf out of the Royle Family scripts. The strength of the Royle Family was it it was just well observed and faithful to what the UK is all about. The small conversations that are really hidden code for live and death issues.Last night's episode was a real treat, let's hope they do another one soon. Fingers crossed.

smilne-2 Now and then comes along a perfect series (Fawlty Towers and The Office spring to mind) everybody loves them and everybody is right!! Any great show is built on the writing and the writing here is near perfect. Any show which can run over 18 episodes and 2 specials and only use 1 set AND be funny every time is genius!! Caroline Aherene has been quoted as saying this is her best work and she is right. Tha acting is the icing on the cake of course, with special mention to Sue Johnson who should get loads of work. The whole point is the exquisite, REAL language and very few visual gags. This looks and feels real all the time and runs through all human emotion; ultimately 'though it is a show about love. 11 out of 10!!!