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".
No Limits (UK TV series) Each musical track ran for 90 seconds so as to appeal to viewers who liked them without alienating those who didn't. It exposed and helped break many unknown songs. The theme tune was a mix of Lost Again by Yello. The show also had both UK and US chart countdowns. At its peak the series was the No. 1 rated show on BBC2 and had 6 million weekly viewers. No Limits (UK TV series) No Limits is a television programme, shown on BBC Two in four series from 1985 to 1987. The idea was created by Jonathan King for Channel