The Royle Family is one of the greatest ever British sitcoms - but the comedy also managed to tug at our heartstrings. The original series ran from 1998 to 2000 - with five special episodes airing from 2006 until 2012 - coming from the genius minds of Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash.
And it was an emotional scene during the 1999 Christmas special that left the cast and crew shedding real tears. Denise Royle, who was played by the show's creator Caroline, went into labour in the bathroom on Christmas Day.
Lazy Jim finally got out of his armchair after discovering his daughter's waters had broken while mum Barbara frantically tried to call the hospital.
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