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".
...on Television theme tune between 1996–2006 was Syd Dale's "The Penthouse Suite". No full series was aired between 1985–88, in 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1997; however special episodes were often broadcast. Hosted by Clive James: Hosted by Chris Tarrant: ...on Television "...on Television" or ""...on TV"", is a long-running late night television programme on ITV. The programme, which was made first by LWT and then Granada Productions, featured a number of clips from unusual or (often unintentionally) amusing television programmes and commercials from around the world. The show was first presented by TV critic and journalist Clive James between 1982 and 1988,