When Royle Family dad and son Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little reunited in 2019 to film a heart warming and hilarious campervan staycation the length and breadth of Northern England, little did they know it was going to be shown in the middle of a nationwide lockdown. But the series proved the perfect tonic for stuck-in viewers across Britain, with the two wisecracking and teasing each other amidst an often breathtaking landscape, like a real-life father-and-son double act. The series became UKTV Gold channel’s No 1 programme of the year – and most-watched non-scripted show on the channel ever. The reaction on social media was unprecedented – a unanimous thumbs-up from the audience – even the music was a hit, prompting UKTV to put it all on a special Ricky & Ralf Spotify playlist….