- Paperback: 180 pages
- Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd; paperback / softback edition (25 Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0233997210
- ISBN-13: 978-0233997216
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #70 in Books > Fiction > Poetry & Drama > Drama > Film & Television Screenplays
- #71 in Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Television > TV & Film Scripts
- #84 in Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Film > Film & TV Scripts
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Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash created a landmark comedy for the 1990s when they sat down to pen The Royle Family. Collected here are the six scripts which made up the first series of that BBC comedy by the makers of Mrs Merton.
In these pages we are invited to follow the high points of the Royle social calendar; the preparations for Denise and Dave's wedding, Mam's new job at the bakers; Dad's knock-off jeans purchase, and Antony's trips to the fag shop.
Owing more than a nod to its Ps & Qs counterpart Abigail's Party, The Royle Family echoes Mike Leigh's play in its claustrophobic representation of life in small-time Britain. The focus this time is on the working--or not working--class. The hearts and voices of the show's ensemble cast made the Royle family spring to life; but the actors' blueprint was already well established, and the flavour of the series is immediately evident in these scripts. It's true--character dialogue is lifelike to the point of an-afternoon-with-Auntie-Marge tedium, but salvation comes when the blackest of comedy undercurrents strolls among the minefields of small-talk and resigned suffrage.
Aherne and Cash have certainly demonstrated rare talent in their ability to reproduce these folk from the real world-but you may find yourself wishing they'd had the nerve to go on to comment on the society represented-instead of leaving the reader/viewer to do that work themselves.
In any case, fans of The Royle Family know exactly what they are getting with this compendium (the only extra inclusion being a short introduction from the writers). For them, it's true, there may be few surprises--but certainly, a lot of laughs. --Helen Lamont
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With an introduction from Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash.
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I just had to get it for coursework. Was funny though, was a joy to read.
I just had to get it for coursework. Was funny though, was a joy to read.
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