Brendan O'Carroll
- 69 years old
- Irish
- Actor, writer and producer
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Mrs Brown's Boys - 'We are not the Waltons'
Mrs Brown's Boys has been a surprise success - winning a Bafta for best sitcom and gathering up to eight million viewers on BBC One. It returns for a third series, starting with two Christmas specials on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Its creator and star Brendan O'Carroll explains how it took 20 years to become an overnight success.
Steven Brocklehurst, BBC News, 23rd December 2012Marmite nature of Mrs Brown
The first time I saw Brendan O'Carroll on stage, I laughed until I cried. Mrs Agnes Brown had finally made her long-awaited Edinburgh debut. That was in 2008 at the Playhouse. I found him funny. Still do.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 8th November 2012Mrs Brown's Boys gets a game show spin-off
Brendan O'Carroll, the star of Mrs. Brown's Boys, is to host a game show pilot for BBC One called Mrs. Brown's Celebrities.
British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2012Mrs Brown Rides Again - live review
The references to gays are horribly unfunny, the show's heavy-handed Oirishness makes me uncomfortable and many of the jokes are so old you could supply the punchlines. But there's an undeniable warmth to this show and it's filled with big laughs because of Brendan O'Carroll's superb clowning.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 15th June 2012Mrs Brown's Boys is a hit with autistic kids
Brendan O'Carroll's sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys is a hit with youngsters suffering autism.
The Sun, 6th June 2012Mrs Brown's Boys: The Movie confirmed
Brendan O'Carroll confirms that Mrs Brown's Boys: The Film is set to happen. But it's a while off yet...
Simon Brew, Den Of Geek, 29th May 2012Brendan O'Carroll turns down HBO Mrs Brown USA offer
Brendan O'Carroll has turned down a "ridiculous" amount of money to take Mrs Brown's Boys to the US.
JOE, 3rd April 2012New pilot and Mrs. Brown's Boys cartoon in production
Mrs. Brown's Boys creator and star Brendan O'Carroll has revealed that he is working on a cartoon version of the series, and a new pilot for the BBC.
British Comedy Guide, 6th March 2012Mrs Brown's DVD sales hit a million
Brendan O'Carroll's hit comedy series Mrs Brown's Boys has sold more than a million DVDs since it hit the shelves last October.
Allison Bray, The Independent (Ireland), 11th February 2012Mrs Brown's Brendan has 'no idea what's going on'
Brendan O'Carroll tells TV Times magazine about his joy at playing everyone's favourite potty-mouthed Irish matriarch in Mrs Brown's Boys.
TV Times, 20th January 2012