The Royle Family - Series 1-3 - Complete Collection (Box Set) > Reviews

Advantages: British comedy at its best
Disadvantages: Lack of extras

The Royle Family Series 1 - 3 - Part One The Royle Family is a fly on the wall documentary following the life of a typical Northern family. Over the course of three series we follow the family as they cope with marriages, births and death. It is an invaluable glimpse into the lives of real people struggling to get by despite the misfortune of being stranded in the frozen wasteland that is The North. As with most family groups in the animal kingdom ... Read review

Advantages: Side splitting fun with some good one liners
Disadvantages: Not enough series

The Royle family was one of the best sit-coms that came from the BBC. Written by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash the show soon became a popular 'not to be missed' programme. The theme tune, 'Half the world away' written and sung by Manchester band Oasis. It was such a simple setting for the sitcom but it worked so well with so little surroundings. The Royle Family started in 1998 with the minimum of cast member. Written by Caroline Aherne, (Denise ... Read review

Advantages: Every episode features in the set
Disadvantages: Insufficient special features

After watching the last episode of The Royle Family, “The Queen of Sheba”, I was just compelled to buy the box-set when it came out. I was slightly put off by the price at first, it just seemed like it was too much, but I went ahead and brought it anyway, and I’m glad I did. I watched all the episodes quite obsessively, which a lot of my friends thought was odd since the whole thing is really about nothing. Which is right, it isn’t, but that’s ... Read review