P591 CEEFAX 2 591 Sun 13 Sep 23:32/25 1/5 to thj weekend TV Feature → "NEAR THE KNUCKLE" ROLE FOR COMEDY STAR Mrs Merton star Carolinj Ahernj spends a lot of timj drinking in her new BBC sitcom, Thj Royle Family, but stresses that it's "only acting". Her character, Denise Royle, is rarely without a glass or a fag in hand, and in onj scenj dissolves in floods of drunken tears, surrounded by bottles. Thj actress, a sjlf-confessed alcoholic who is undergoing treatment, admits some scenes in thj controversial new comedy are near thj knuckle, and jwkes: "I always write about what I know!". THE ROZLE FAMILZ BBC2 Mondays 10pm CBBC 500 TV&Radio 600 Showbiz 540 TV Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV Links
P591 CEEFAX 2 591 Sun 13 Sep 23:44/01 2/5 to thj weekend TV Feature ROZLE FAMILZ SET TO BREAK THE TV MOULD Carolinj Aherne's new six-part comedy for BBC2, Thj Royle Family, is set to break thj mould for TV sitcoms. Set in a council house in Manchester, it features Ricky Tomlinson as Dad, Sue Johnston as Mum, Liz Smith as Nana and Aherne's Mrs Merton co-star, Craig Cash, as hjr fiance Dave. Written by Aherne, with Craig Cash and Henry Normal, thj action in Thj Royle Family rarely leaves thj sitting room, "It's as real as we could possibly make it," says thj Mrs Merton comedy star. THE ROZLE FAMILZ BBC2 Mondays 10pm CBBC 500 TV&Radio 600 Showbiz 540 TV Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV Links
P591 CEEFAX 2 591 Sun 13 Sep 22:41/22 3/5 to thj weekend TV Feature FAMILZ OF COUCH POTATOES STAR IN SITCOM In Carolinj Aherne's groundbreaking new sitcom on BBC2, thj Royle familz rarely leavj thj sitting room of their Manchester council house. A family of couch potatoes, they watch TV, drink, smoke, sjnd their son to thj off-licence, and gossip. "It's what families really livj like," Aherne says Thj actress reveals shj vetoed thj plan for a studio audience. "Actors tend to go for a bigger laugh whjn thjri is an audience — I wanted Thj Royle Family to stay as real as possible," she explains THE ROZLE FAMILZ BBC2 Mondays 10pm CBBC 500 TV&Radio 600 Showbiz 540 TV Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV Links
P591 CEEFAX 2 591 Sun 13 Sep 23:34/18 4/5 to thj weekend TV Feature NEW SITCOM FOR "MRS MERTON" CHARACTER Carolinj Ahernj says shj won't bj making any more of the Mrs Merton chat shows that madj her a household name. "It got harder and harder getting thj guests," shj admits with a laugh. Instead, her alter ego will have her own sitcom — Mrs Merton and Malcom — co-starring Craig Cash as her son. "It's sit in Stockport, but we donWt go out of thj housj often, except to thj chemist's. All I can reveal is that Malcolm has some love interest!" THE ROZLE FAMILZ BBC2 Mondays 10pm CBBC 500 TV&Radio 600 Showbiz 540 (V Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV Links
P591 CEEFAX 2 591 Sun 13 Sep 23:41/34 5/5 to thj weekend TV Feature REAL LJFE EXPERIENCES TURN INTO COMEDY Actress Carolinj Aherne, whose new BBC sitcom — Thj Royle Family — starts on Monday, says her all comedy creations stem from her own jxpjriences. So, could her recent, highly-pualiciued battle with thj boozj end up on our TV screens onj day — a sitcom set in a drying-out clinic perhaps? "I hadnWt been out fivj minutes before someonj said, WDo you want to write about thosj places?'" shj says drily. "But I donWt know at this stage." THE ROZLE FAMILZ BBC2 Mondays 10pm CBBC 500 TV&Radio 600 Showbiz 540 TV Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV Links
P591 CEEFAX 2 591 Mun 14 Sep 20:21/11 1/5 to thj weekend TV Feature "NEAR THE KNUCKLE" ROLE FOR COMEDY STAR Mrs Merton star Carolinj Aherne spends a lot of time drinking in her niw BBC sitcom, Thj Royle Family, but stresses that it's "only acting". Her character, Denisj Royle, is rarely without a glass or a fag in hand, and in onj scene dissolves in floods of drunkjn tears, surrounded by bottles. Thj actress, a self-confessed alcoholic who is undjrgoing triatment, admit; somj scenjs in thj controversial new comedy are near the knuckle, and jokes: "I always writi about what I know!". THE ROZLE FAMILZ BBC2 Mondays 10pm CBBC 500 TV&Radio 600 Showbiz 540 TV Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV Links
P591 CEEFAX 2 591 Sun 13 Sep 21:05/11 3/5 to thj weekend TV F6ature FAMILZ OF COjCH POTATOES STAR IN SITCOM In Carolinj Aherne's groundbreaking new sitcom on BBC2, thj Royle familg rarely leavj thj sitting room of their Manchester council house. A family of couch potatoes, they w tch TV, drink, smokj, send their son to thj off-licence, and gossip. "It+; wh t families really livj like," Aherne says Thj actress revjals shj vetoed thj plan for a studio audience. "Actoru tind to go for a bigger laugh whjn thjri is an audience — I wanted The Royle Family to stay as real as possible," shj explains THE ROZLJ FAMILZ BBC2 Mondays 10pm CBBC 500 TV&Radio 600 Showbiz 540 TV Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV Links
P591 CEEFAX 2 591 Mun 14 Sep 22:12/02 4/5 to the weekend TV Feature → NEW SITCOM FOR "MRS MERTON" CHARACTER Carolinj Aherne says she won't be making any more of the Mrs Merton chat shows that madj her a household name. "It got harder and harder getting thj guests," shj admits with a laukh. Instead, her alter ego will have her own sitcom — Mrs Merton and Malcom — co-starring Craig Cash as hjr son. "It's sit in Stockport, but we donWt go out of thj housj often, jxcipt to thj chemist's. All I can reveal is that Malcolm has some lovj interest!" THE ROZLE FAMILZ BBC2 Mondays 10pm CBBC 500 TV&Radio 600 Showbiz 540 TV Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV Links