Press clippings Page 15
Mrs Brown's Boys Live tour extended
The Mrs Brown's Boys 2017 live tour has been extended. Three additional dates - in London, Birmingham and Manchester - have been announced for Good Mourning Mrs. Brown. Tickets are on sale now.
British Comedy Guide, 18th November 2016BBC to pilot new Mrs Brown's Boys entertainment show
The BBC is piloting a new entertainment show called All Round To Mrs Brown's. The format will see the characters from the show in 'fun-fuelled' segments.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd September 2016Coming to terms with people liking Mrs. Brown's Boys
Even if you don't find 'best sitcom of the century' remotely funny - and I don't - it's not right to claim it's safe or lazy. It's something much odder than that
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 27th August 2016Mrs Brown's Boys named best sitcom since 2000
Mrs Brown's Boys has come top of the Radio Times poll to name the best British TV sitcom broadcast since the year 2000.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd August 2016Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie sequel postponed due to Brexit
The sequel to the 2014 Mrs Brown's Boys film has been thrown into disarray by Britain's decision to leave the EU.
The Sun, 1st August 2016TV review, Mrs Brown's Boys Live, BBC1
The only real surprise was the speech direct to the camera at the very end. "If you ever feel lonely or a bit down turn on the television and flick to comedy. From Dad's Army to Fawlty Towers or Only Fools And Horses. We'll be there - you can depend on that." A nice sentiment from a man who clearly cares about comedy and yet insists on sticking to the lowest common denominator. Personally I'd rather watch a rerun of Dad's Army.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th July 2016Why you just don't get Mrs Brown's Boys
Can't fathom why Brendan O'Carroll's comedy wins the Christmas TV battle every year? You're missing a very simple truth.
Sarah Doran, Radio Times, 23rd July 2016Brendan O'Carroll on Mrs Brown's Boys
Anything could happen tonight on BBC One - Mrs Brown is broadcasting live...
Mark Lawson, Radio Times, 23rd July 2016Mrs. Brown's Boys Live - the Donald Trump of sitcoms
Mrs. Brown's Boys is the Donald Trump of sitcoms. Brendan O'Carroll's ribald ratings gobbler has become a red rag to the intelligentsia yet its popularity soars unbounded with 9.7 million tuning in to last year's Christmas special and nearly 40,000 viewers applying for the 400 audience places the BBC had made available for this one-off live broadcast from Glasgow.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 23rd July 201640,000 fans fail to get Mrs. Brown tickets
There will be a huge amount of disappointed Mrs Brown's Boys fans this weekend. The show's creator Brendan O'Carroll has said nearly 40,000 fans applied for the 400 tickets available to see the live episode, meaning almost 10 per cent of them got their hands on a golden ticket.
John James Anisiobi, The Mirror, 22nd July 2016