BBC comedy had us in fits of laughter during its impressive life-span of over two decades, with the hilarious telly-loving Royle family getting up to all kinds of shenanigans in their living room.During its initial run, the BAFTA-winning series aired from 1998 until 2000 when co-creator Caroline Aherne announced she would no longer be starring in or writing any more episodes, and Ricky Tomlinson pulled out to ensure the show's end.
However, the sitcom was revived for a second series with five special episodes which aired from 2006 until 2012, and a sixth was in the pipeline before tragedy struck when Caroline Aherne, who played Denise Royle, sadly passed away from cancer in 2016.After her tragic passing, many of the cast asserted they would.
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