Where to watch The Royle Family (1998) in the UK
The Royle Family (1998) is currently available to stream in the UK on Sky Go and Now TV. It can be bought from Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Last verified on 9 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
The Royle Family is a British sitcom created by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash, and produced by Granada Television for BBC Two (series 1) and BBC One (series 2 and 3). It centres on the lives of a television-fixated Manchester family, the Royles, comprising lazy patriarch Jim, his hard-working wife Barbara, their entitled daughter Denise, their put-upon son Antony, and Denise's lad fiancé–later husband–David.
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Cast & crew
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Ricky TomlinsonJim Royle -
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Ralf LittleAntony Royle
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The Royle Family (1998) is currently included in subscriptions to Sky Go and Now TV in the United Kingdom. Sign-in is required to play. Streaming licences change occasionally — ScreenSearch refreshes its data daily.
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Yes. The Royle Family can be bought as a digital download from Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in the UK. A purchased digital copy lives in that storefront's library and stays available as long as the licence holds.
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