The Royle Family News

Spooks star Miranda Raison has spent the night at actor Ralf Little's house - only weeks after splitting from her husband.

Channel 4's Spaced was one of the most brilliant comedies to have been written in the past 20 years and it's currently mid-series repeat on Dave on Monday nights.

Veteran actress Sue Johnston will collect her OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace later.

Vic Reeves and wife Nancy Sorrell showed off their specs appeal, by being crowned the sexiest glasses-wearing celebrities.

The Royle Family's Liz Smith was so appalled by her poor care in hospital she hatched a plan to escape... By Angela Levin Last updated at 12:42 AM on 06th October 2009 When Liz Smith suffered three strokes in just two days, not surprisingly she thought she was dying.

He has built a hugely successful Hollywood career on bringing to life a string of outlandish comedy characters.

THE BBC is planning a turkey-free Christmas - by bringing back The Royle Family AND The Catherine Tate Show.

He may be better known for sitting in an armchair with the remote control or a cup of tea in his hand, but now Ricky Tomlinson can be seen showing older people how they can get some help at home.

WHAT do Nelson Mandela, Gary Lineker and Barack Obama have in common? They've all received a poem from a Stainforth man and replied adding to his bundles of signed photographs and piles of letters from some of the world's biggest celebrities.

GUEST house owner Muriel Oruc may not have catered for royalty before Sarah Ferguson - but she has had a 'Royle' through the door.

The prospect of seeing sitcom slob Jim Royle in the nude doesn't really bear thinking about.

HE MAY have had his sat nav stolen in the town - but that hasn't stopped Ricky Tomlinson giving Wrexham the "Royle" seal of approval.

While most celebrities are keen to shed as much weight as possible, actor Timothy Spall looks desperate to bulk up.

HE MAY have had his sat nav stolen in the town - but that hasn't stopped Ricky Tomlinson giving Wrexham the "Royle" seal of approval.

Liz Smith is probably best known for being Letty Cropley, and then for not being Letty Cropley any longer, in The Vicar of Dibley.

The star of The Royle Family and The Vicar of Dibley was presented with the honour by the Prince of Wales in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday.

LIZ Smith, aka Nana from The Royle Family, enjoys life in a block of retirement flats in London.

Robert Plant received a royal honor from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday, putting the former Led Zeppelin front man one notch above his old band mate Jimmy Page.

Veteran actress Liz Smith, who played Nana in the Royle Family, has been appointed an MBE.

Actress Liz Smith goes on her first ever cruise for BBC Four's Summer Cruise. On Sunday, the Bafta-winning actress Liz Smith announced that she'd retired from acting.