Half the World Away was originally approached about using an Oasis song for a series about a working-class family in Manchester, he suggested "Married with Children" and was confused when "Half the World Away" was chosen. On tour in America when "The Royle Family" was first screened, he claims the penny did not drop until he returned to the United Kingdom to find the series a huge success and viewed it, feeling the song was perfect for the series. He now claims not to think of "Half the World Away" as an Oasis song, but rather as the theme tune to "The Royle Family".
Around the World in Eighty Days (1972 TV series) episodes in the United States on its Saturday morning schedule during the 1972–1973 season. John Sangster composed the theme music, set to a variation on the tune of "Mademoiselle from Armentières." The lyrics were written, specifically for the show, by an uncredited writer. "Around the World in Eighty Days" was released on Region 1 DVD in the United States in a two disc set by Visual Entertainment on September 27, 2011. Around the World in Eighty Days (1972 TV series) Around the World in Eighty Days is an animated television series that lasted one season of sixteen episodes, broadcast during