I wonder what’ll happen to Elsie’s tele now? The Royle Family: Funeral s3e4, Nana
Elsie were only eighty-eight, you know. She got all of her life ahead of her. ibid.
He doesn’t respect the dead, Denise. That’s his trouble. ibid.
Baby David, you’ve got a lovely bot-bot. The Royle Family: London s3e5, Barbara
Since Elsie passed on, I’m all bunged up. ibid. Nana
I can feel some movement. What do you think, Barbara? ibid.
I don’t like her. I’ve seen plenty of her type around the flats. The Royle Family: Christening s3e6, Nana
A bloody drink there for me little old grandson. ibid. Jim
To be honest, Barb, I wasn’t a fit mother. ibid. Twiggy’s girlfriend
See, you are a good mother. ibid. David
Antony: Me and Emma – we’re getting engaged.
Barbara: You’re not pregnant, are you, Emma?
Jim: Course she bloody is. ibid.
Parlour games, my arse. Christmas with the Royle Family, Jim, BBC 1999
They want to get out a bit more that lot. ibid.
This is the one day of the year to watch the bloody television and look at the shite they put on. ibid.
Let’s all have a snowball. ibid. Barbara
It’s a complete bloody racket Christmas now, isn’t it. It’s a swizz. ibid. Jim
Christmas Day, my arse. ibid.
He got me the Delia Smith cookery book. ibid. Denise
Somebody bought baby David two hundred Bensons. The Royle Family at Christmas, Barbara, BBC 2000
I do love to work, you know, lad. I’m a bloody grafter. ibid. Jim
I’d love liposuction. ibid. Barbara
Sky! Sky TV! You’ve got me Sky TV! 200 channels! ibid. Jim
I made little David Turkey Twizzlers and chips. The Royle Family special: The Queen of Sheba, BBC 2006
She’s stolen the batteries out of my bloody remote! You know what, everything in this house revolves around her now! ibid.
All I’ve ever dreamed of is being laminated throughout. ibid. Barbara
Barbara: Denise, what we having for starters tomorrow?
Denise: Well erm I’m thinking of Cup-a-Soups. But with a twist. The Royle Family Christmas special: The New Sofa, BBC 2008
Isn’t it good how prison brings people together? ibid. Barbara
Barbara: There’s something under the tree for you.
Jim: Get it for us, will ya, Barb? ibid.
Also on the trolley there are aperitifs (Hula-Hoops). ibid.
My mum was a martyr to her bowels. ibid. Barbara at table
Denise: Hey, Joe, what did you get my Mum and Dad for their anniversary? The Royal Family Xmas 2009: The Golden Egg Cup, BBC 2009
Joe: Well, as it’s their golden wedding anniversary, Mary got them a golden-coloured eggcup from the Pound Store. ibid.
You can have first turn on the golden-coloured eggcup. ibid. Barbara to Jim
Barbara: Have you had your teas?
Denise: Yeah.
Barbara: What did you have?
Denise: Roast chicken. Crisps. ibid.
Barbara: Spain or Portugal or the Bermuda Triangle, somewhere lovely like that.
Dave: ... I’ve heard a lot about the North/South divide. I fancy going there … Don’t know but apparently you can see it from space. ibid.
There’s no pleasure in signing on any more. The Royle Family Christmas Special: Joe’s Crackers, BBC 2010
We didn’t have any sausages left so we just had the hole. ibid. Denise
Look at all the dirt! ibid. Barbara with new Dyson
I brought Mary with me. ibid. Joe with Mary’s ashes
Mary’s in the Dyson. ibid. Barbara
Barbara: Have you had your tea?
Denise: Yeah.
Barbara: What did you have?
Denise: Chops.
Barbara: Chops. On how lovely. Lamb or Pork?
Denise: I don’t mean Chops. I mean Chips. The Royle Family special: Barbara’s Old Ring, BBC 2012
A man’s foes shall be they of his own household. Matthew 10:36
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. Matthew 12:46-50
There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother. Mark 3:31-35
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:26
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. Luke 16:9
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged. Colossians 3:20&21
To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. Barbara Bush
It is extraordinary that when you are acquainted with a whole family you can forget about them. Gertrude Stein
I have been a foreigner all my life, first as a daughter of diplomats, then as a political refugee and now as an immigrant in the US. I have had to leave everything behind and start anew several times, and I have lost most of my extended family. Isabel Allende
It was like a family. And he introduced me to everyone. The Hooligan Factory 2014 starring Jason Maza & Nick Nevern & Tom Burke & Ray Fearon & Steven O'Donnell & Morgan Watkins & Josef Altin & Leo Gregory & Keith-Lee Castle & Ronnie Fox & Ian Lavender & Danny Dyer et al, director Nick Nevern
In Italy the concept of the family is very important. Monica Bellucci
Child Abuse: Gulag of the Family Courts: Sir Mark Potter, Britain’s most senior family judge and President of the High Court Family Division told The Times that the judiciary had been split about whether to open up the family courts and that there was not a single point of view. However, he welcomed a move to greater openness by the judiciary delivering public judgments, subject to anonymity. ukcolumn online article
How did this family feud begin exactly? Rumpole of the Bailey s1e1: Rumpole and the Younger Generation, Rumpole to Timsons, ITV 1978