This year the BBC turns 100. Fundamental to Britain and funded by licence fee payers, the BBC has garnered a worldwide reputation for quality. For this special post highlighting the highlights of the corporation's massive contribution to television, I've decided to...
Ricky Tomlinson as Jim Royle
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The Royle Family, BBC1
Did we like it? A little too long but this was full of great moments to bring alive the horrors of a family Christmas. What was good about it? • Jim dunking After Eights into his mug of tea while slagging off Jamie Oliver ("Olive oil, my ass") and failing to dredge up...



