On Christmas Day, Darren, Nana, and the Bests--who seem to have raided Baby David's savings for their own presents--turn up at the Royles', but Jim is annoyed: nobody has brought him anything. Later Antony brings Emma and her parents, Valerie and Roger. They are clearly much better off than the Royles--Valerie has had implants and Roger has a boat, a personalized number-plate, and a box at Old Trafford--and, he confides to Jim, a mistress. After they have gone, an embittered Jim rants to Baby David about being a loser. Then he learns that the family has bought him a present after all: a subscription to SkyTV.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
2000
12/25/2000
TV-PG
TV Series Episode 29 minutes
A
A look at the history of traditional TV comedy on the Christmas schedules. Nostalgia binge celebrating the Christmas special: as much a part of Christmas day as turkey and crackers. Revisits classic moments, such as Tim and Dawn's kiss in The Office.
After a two-year absence, the Royles return to television for a festive holiday special -- and for the first time, Denise is cooking Christmas dinner.
It's Christmas time again for Jim & Barbara and there's baiting aplenty in their over-decorated living room. Daughter Denise and husband Dave arrive on Christmas Eve with aspirations for Christmas dinner.
After a two-year absence, the Royles return to television for a festive holiday special -- and for the first time, Denise is cooking Christmas dinner.
The Royle Family (1998–2012) - Joe's Crackers (2010)
Another Christmas at the Royles' sees Jim incapacitated after an accident at the supermarket and needing to be carried to his chair. Mary has died, so Joe and Cheryl bring her ashes into the house in an urn which is placed next to Nana's--but unfortunately end up in Barbara's new Dyson. After singing 'Bat Out of Hell,' Joe recalls a bizarre naked wrestling match with Bobby Carter, and Cheryl tells of a romantic encounter in the supermarket car-park. Antony is now a successful businessman whose presents put the Bests' gift to the Royles, a fridge magnet, to shame. He has a new girlfriend, heavily-pregnant nurse Saskia--so heavily pregnant, in fact, that history repeats itself.
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