8.5/10153 votesLoading...#1 - Funeral
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/6/2000
Nana's dear old neighbour Elsie dies, and today is the funeral. It's full of the usual admiration of her house, and Nana has also been taking stuff from Elsie's since she has passed on, so Jim gets one back for her! Nana is also hinting that she wants to move in: "I would never ever think of asking you to let me stay here, but well that back bedroom is free now!"
Director: Caroline Aherne
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.4/10170 votesLoading...#2 - Antony's Birthday
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1999
It's Antony's 18th birthday and the Royles are planning a family party. They finally get to meet Antony's girlfriend Emma.
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.4/10160 votesLoading...#3 - The Royle Family at Christmas
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/25/2000
Baby David's first birthday comes around and the Royles sit down as they did last Christmas. This time they are joined by Darren and Emma, including her parents. Emma's father, Roger can't seem to stop boasting which annoys Jim. When they leave, an unhappy and mad Jim gets the best present of them all.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10181 votesLoading...#4 - The Wedding Day
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1998
The morning of Dave and Denise's wedding arrives. Will everything go as planned?
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry Normal
8.3/10156 votesLoading...#5 - Decorating
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/30/2000
Twiggy and Jim are redecorating the dining room for the Christening, but because Jim is so tight they don't have a steamer. The pair, and later Dave, use kitchen utensils to remove the wallpaper, whilst Dancing to Mambo No. 5! They don't get very far ...
Director: Caroline Aherne
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.2/10155 votesLoading...#6 - Sunday Lunch
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1999
Nana and Twiggy come round for Sunday dinner. Barbara loses her temper during lunch. She's feeling the onset of "the change".
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.2/10172 votesLoading...#7 - Christmas with the Royle Family
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/25/1999
It'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?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10153 votesLoading...#8 - Barbara's Finally Had Enough
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1999
Barbara 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!
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.0/10185 votesLoading...#9 - Sunday Afternoon
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1998
It's Sunday afternoon and Nana is visiting. Everyone is more interested in the television.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry Normal
8.0/10143 votesLoading...#10 - Nana Comes to Stay
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1999
Nana 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.
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.0/10135 votesLoading...#11 - London
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/2000
Antony declares that he and Darren, the managers of their band 'Exit' are going to London to find a record deal, of course they get the usual barrage of insults from Jim and Dave, and Nana makes a small contribution to the fund!
Director: Caroline Aherne
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.0/10142 votesLoading...#12 - Christening
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/2000
The day of the christening is finally here, but the decorating is still not finished in the background. Everyone is there for a buffet, including Twiggy's 'bird'.
Director: Caroline Aherne
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
7.9/10171 votesLoading...#13 - Jim's Birthday
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1998
Jim Royle is trying to ignore the fact that it's his birthday. His family refuse to let him go on ignoring it.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry Normal
7.9/10169 votesLoading...#14 - Another Woman?
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1998
Denise is upset after Dave is accused of chatting up another woman.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry Normal
7.9/10157 votesLoading...#15 - Pregnancy
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1999
Denise announces that she's pregnant. Jim thinks that Antony may be a "gay boy".
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
7.8/10210 votesLoading...#16 - Bills, Bills, Bills
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1998
Jim Royle is annoyed when the latest telephone bill arrives just before Dave and Denise's wedding.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry Normal
7.8/10148 votesLoading...#17 - Nana's Coming to Stay
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1999
Jim 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'.
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
7.8/10133 votesLoading...#18 - Babysitting
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/23/2000
The Royles decide that it's time for a pint, but who will be left babysitting ?
Director: Caroline Aherne
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
7.7/10185 votesLoading...#19 - Making Ends Meet!
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1998
Jim Royle is getting more and more worried about finding the money to pay for his daughter's wedding.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Henry Normal
7.7/10131 votesLoading...#20 - Baby
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2000
Baby David finally arrives at the Royle's House, dressed from head to toe in the 'latest Gear', that is obviously Manchester slang for complete tack, but it seems that Denise is taking a back seat and letting Dave do all the work, will it continue?
Director: Caroline Aherne
Writer: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
The Best Episodes of The Royle Family
Every episode of The Royle Family ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Royle Family!
British comedy series focusing on the lives of a working-class family in Manchester who love the TV.
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Top Episode Ratings Summary
"Funeral" is the best rated episode of "The Royle Family". It scored 8.5/10 based on 153 votes. Directed by Caroline Aherne and written by Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, it aired on 11/6/2000. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Antony's Birthday".