The Royle Family: The Scripts : Series 1
Aherne, Caroline; Cash, Craig; Normal, Henry
Language: English
Published by Andre Deutsch Ltd, 1999
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- Title
- The Royle Family: The Scripts : Series 1
- Author
- Aherne, Caroline; Cash, Craig; Normal, Henry
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch Ltd
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0233997210
- ISBN 13
- 9780233997216
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Review
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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