The Royle Family Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash wrote the 25 episodes of The Royle Family (1998–2012) for the BBC. It centred on the lives of a television-fixated working-class family, the Royles, a stereotype of family life at the turn of the century, sharing elements of kitchen sink drama. The Royle Family was placed 31st in the BFI's 2000 list of the 100 greatest British television programmes. In a 2001 Channel 4 poll, Jim Royle, the misanthropic head of the household, was ranked 11th on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters. In a 2004 BBC poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom, The Royle Family was placed 19th. The series also won several BAFTA awards.
thE ROyle fAMily caroLINE aherne AnD craIg cash wrote the 25 epIsodES of The ROYle family (1998–2012) foR the bBc. it centred On The LivEs of a tEleviSiOn-fixated workiNg-class familY, the rOYleS, a STEreoTYpE Of FaMiLy life At the tuRN of tHe CeNTuRy, sHaring elEMentS of KitChEn siNK DRAmA. THe ROylE faMIlY was PlacEd 31st In tHe bFi'S 2000 LiSt of the 100 GrEateSt British TElEviSion pRograMMes. In A 2001 Channel 4 poLl, jim Royle, THe misaNthropiC heaD Of tHe hOuSehold, WaS ranKeD 11th oN their list Of thE 100 greateSt Tv cHaractErs. In a 2004 bbc PoLL to FinD britAin'S best sItCOM, the rOyle famIly wAs PLaced 19th. THe Series AlSo WoN seveRal baftA awaRds.