Why does the Royle sodding Family always make me cry?

[RockBird]

Every single time. I'm not even pg.

tis cleverly written. There is something about ALL families in there.

agree. I think there are things that lots of families recognise.

the worst/best ones are when denise goes into labour - the scene in the bathroom with Jim (sniff) - and when nana died. oh god, don't get me started....

Oh that one when she was in labour My dad has just died and he was the total spit of Jim

I bawled.

I loved the one where nanna died, and Jim after professing to hate her all those years, was the one who enjoyed her so much and was the most upset when she died. I cried buckets.

oh glad i'm not the only one
the scene with jim and denise in early labour absolutely choked chokes me
and the passing over of nanna...

I couldn't bear to watch the Nanna one- remember the bathroom one made me weep hot fat tears like an abandoned puppy on Christmas eve in a church porch.

...in the snow

[blarting emoticon]

i know
'pie jesus' has taken on a new meaning to me
(blubs)

Tis true
is very human
Ultimately about fmailial love

We love the Royle family in this house,it reminds me so much of my own family growing up.

Are they making a Christmas special does anyone know?

The Nana dying one makes me sob and I have watched it at least a dozen times. The scene where Sheila is doing Nana's hair and they are singing together reduced me to a snivelling snotty pool of tears.

I rang my parents after I watched it the first time....had to tell them I loved them!!! My Mum was sobbing because Nana reminds her of her own Mum.

Im from Lancashire and the Royal family could be written about my lot

Have no idea why I called Barbara - Sheila

yes, denise in labour and nana dying had me and DH absolutely in floods

the funniest bits are too many to count!!

the episode where they go to denise's for xmas lunch and she;s made blue tropical punch witha whole banana floating in it !

when nana offers Antneee's vegetarian girlfriend wafer thin ham

everything Twiggy says !

i love it

It was the labour one last night. Jim and Denise in the bathroom . And the wedding episode where the two of them are on their own waiting for the car. She starts her speech saying something like 'you know how I'm always dead rotten to you and never say anything nice...'. That makes me howl.

we knew who you meant shabba!
i also love the episode where jim and twiggy are decorating
that was genius

One of the most moving scenes for me was when Anthony says he's going to London and Jim takes the piss out of him as usual - Denise then steps in and tells him not to be so horrible so Jim then tells Anthony he's a good lad and he'll look after him.

Barabara and Anthony both look so happy that Jim has finally said something loving.