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title: "The Royle Family: cast and crew"
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cast: 14
crew: 16
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# The Royle Family (1998): cast and crew

14 cast and 16 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Ricky Tomlinson](https://film.one/person/ricky-tomlinson.md) as Jim Royle (20 episodes)
- [Sue Johnston](https://film.one/person/sue-johnston.md) as Barbara Royle (20 episodes)
- [Caroline Aherne](https://film.one/person/caroline-aherne.md) as Denise Royle (20 episodes)
- [Craig Cash](https://film.one/person/craig-cash.md) as Dave Best (20 episodes)
- [Ralf Little](https://film.one/person/ralf-little.md) as Antony Royle (20 episodes)
- [Liz Smith](https://film.one/person/liz-smith.md) as Norma 'Nana' Speakman (10 episodes)
- [Jessica Hynes](https://film.one/person/jessica-hynes.md) as Cheryl Carroll (10 episodes)
- [Andrew Whyment](https://film.one/person/andrew-whyment.md) as Darren Sinclair-Jones (5 episodes)
- [Geoffrey Hughes](https://film.one/person/geoffrey-hughes.md) as Twiggy (6 episodes)
- [Sharon Duce](https://film.one/person/sharon-duce.md) as Valerie Kavanagh (1 episodes)
- [John Henshaw](https://film.one/person/john-henshaw.md) as Roger Kavanagh (1 episodes)
- [Doreen Keogh](https://film.one/person/doreen-keogh.md) as Mary Carroll (8 episodes)
- [Peter Martin](https://film.one/person/peter-martin.md) as Joe Carroll (7 episodes)
- [Sheridan Smith](https://film.one/person/sheridan-smith.md) as Emma Kavanagh (3 episodes)

## Directing

- [Caroline Aherne](https://film.one/person/caroline-aherne.md): Director (7 episodes)
- [Mark Mylod](https://film.one/person/mark-mylod.md): Director (7 episodes)
- [Steve Bendelack](https://film.one/person/steve-bendelack.md): Director (7 episodes)

## Writing

- [Phil Mealey](https://film.one/person/phil-mealey.md): Writer (20 episodes)
- [Caroline Aherne](https://film.one/person/caroline-aherne.md): Writer (18 episodes)
- [Craig Cash](https://film.one/person/craig-cash.md): Writer (18 episodes)
- [Carmel Morgan](https://film.one/person/carmel-morgan.md): Writer (7 episodes)
- [Henry Normal](https://film.one/person/henry-normal.md): Writer (6 episodes)

## Production

- [Craig Cash](https://film.one/person/craig-cash.md): Producer (20 episodes)
- [Andy Harries](https://film.one/person/andy-harries.md): Executive Producer (20 episodes)
- [Kenton Allen](https://film.one/person/kenton-allen.md): Producer (20 episodes)
- [Caroline Aherne](https://film.one/person/caroline-aherne.md): Producer (20 episodes)
- Glenn Wilhide: Producer (20 episodes)
- John Rushton: Producer (20 episodes)

## Sound and music

- [Noel Gallagher](https://film.one/person/noel-gallagher.md): Theme Song Performance (20 episodes)

## Costume and make-up

- Juliette Tomes: Makeup Artist (20 episodes)

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