In November 2010, Aherne appeared in the special "The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa" shown on Gold, featuring clips of "The Royle Family" and interviews with Aherne, Cash and the cast, which was followed by another Christmas Day special, "Joe's Cracker". She narrated a BBC1 documentary series "Pound Shop Wars" broadcast in November 2012. She also appeared in "The Fast Show" internet specials, sponsored by the lager brand Fosters, which reunited most of the original principal cast; only Mark Williams was unable to participate.