Royle Exclusive: Behind the Sofa
Wednesday 10 November
Gold, 9:00pm - 11:05pmCaroline Aherne and Craig Cash rarely give interviews, so it's a real surprise to see them talking at such length about one of TV's best-loved sitcoms. Their anecdotes are often cut short by laughter, but we do get genuine insights into the meticulous way that the series is written, filmed and even edited. Such is the love for the pair that cast members and high-profile fans including Catherine Tate and Willy Russell all line up to pay tribute, but it's Cash and Aherne themselves who emerge as the most frank. For those who feel that the added slapstick of recent Christmas specials has severed the show from its realist roots, Cash's reasoning for the shift in tone will be of particular interest.
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