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Royle Exclusive: Behind The Sofa. Image shows left to right: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
Royle Exclusive: Behind The Sofa

Royle Exclusive: Behind The Sofa

  • TV documentary
  • U&Gold
  • 2010 - 2023
  • 1 episode

Craig Cash and Caroline Aherne take viewers behind-the-scenes in this special programme charting the life of TV's laziest family, the Royles. Also features Liz Smith, Sue Johnston, Ricky Tomlinson, Ralf Little, Jessica Hynes and more.

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Down The Back Of The Sofa

The Royle Family: Down The Back Of The Sofa provides viewers with another chance to see the original documentary interviews with the core cast, which includes Craig Cash and Caroline Aherne's only ever filmed interview as a pair.

Further details

In celebration of Caroline Aherne's legacy, this refreshed documentary will include fresh insights from celebrity fans such as Diane Morgan (After Life), Rosie Jones (Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza), Jamie and Natasia Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats), John Thomson (The Fast Show), Rachel Fairburn (My Brand New Bonus Mum), Shobna Gulati (dinnerladies), Jack Rooke (Big Boys), Sharon Rooney (Barbie) and producer of The Royle Family, John Rushton.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 14th September 2023
Time
9pm
Channel
U&Gold
Length
120 minutes

Cast & crew

Guest cast
Diane Morgan Self
Rosie Jones Self
Natasia Demetriou Self
Jamie Demetriou Self
Jack Rooke Self
Sharon Rooney Self
John Thomson Self
Rachel Fairburn Self
Shobna Gulati Self
John Rushton Self
Caroline Aherne Self (Archive Material)
Craig Cash Self (Archive Material)
Charlie Higson Self (Archive Material)
Paul Whitehouse Self (Archive Material)
Andy Harries Self (Archive Material)
Ricky Tomlinson Self (Archive Material)
Sue Johnston Self (Archive Material)
Ralf Little Self (Archive Material)
Liz Smith Self (Archive Material)
Jessica Hynes Self (Archive Material)
Sheridan Smith Self (Archive Material)
John Henshaw Self (Archive Material)
Phil Mealey Self (Archive Material)
Tom Courtenay (as Sir Tom Courtenay) Self (Archive Material)
Amy Gledhill Narrator
Production team
Linsday Jex Director
Linsday Jex Producer
Jason Dawson Executive Producer
Mark Iddon Executive Producer
Lucy Ansbro Executive Producer
Richard Dean Editor

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