Brendan O'Carroll
- 69 years old
- Irish
- Actor, writer and producer
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Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas special review
I tried to like it but it's still worse than cranberry sauce and Whamageddon.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 26th December 2022Brendan O'Carroll confirms new four-part Mrs Brown series
He told TV mag: "We were hoping to do a mini-series last year, just four episodes to celebrate 100 years of the BBC. But Covid got in the way. Not Covid itself, but as soon as the lockdowns were lifted, everybody was rushing for venues. The BBC were adamant that they wanted to get four episodes, so we thought: 'Let's book studios now for 2023 and we can do the four then.'"
Henna Sharma, The Sun, 23rd December 2022Brendan O'Carroll has 'goosebumps' knowing Mrs Brown's Boys is a 'Christmas staple'
The BBC say there 35,000 requests for tickets for the filming of the live show and Agnes Brown star Brendan O'Carroll called it a 'buzz' that Mrs. Brown's Boys has become a Christmas staple.
Sam Elliott-Gibbs, The Mirror, 10th December 2022Brendan O'Carroll reveals heartbreaking reason he got into comedy
Brendan left viewers in tears as he spoke about the time he lost his father Gerard, who passed away in 1964, and how it carved his career.
Katie Wilson, The Mirror, 1st November 2022Mrs. Brown's Boys saved me at my lowest point
His path to the top was no laughing matter - beset by financial ruin, depression, divorce and family fall-outs. But Brendan O'Carroll had the last laugh with Mrs Brown's Boys - the BAFTA award-winning hit drawing in 11 million viewers.
Grant Rollings, The Sun, 5th October 2022Brendan O'Carroll confirms future of Mrs. Brown's Boys
The Irish comedian confirmed he will not stop making Christmas specials for the BBC comedy show.
The Sun, 9th August 2022'Brawl' at Mrs Brown's Boys tour show at Glasgow arena
A brawl reportedly broke out at Mrs Brown's Boys' D'Tour live show at Glasgow's Hydro arena at the weekend.
The Irish Mirror, 4th July 2022Brendan O'Carroll hasn't spoken to Gary Hollywood since he quit Mrs Brown's Boys
Gary Hollywood quit BBC sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys in 2020, with the show's creator and lead actor Brendan O'Carroll saying that the pair haven't spoken since his former co-star's sudden departure.
Rick Fulton and Joel Leaver, The Mirror, 15th June 2022Mrs Brown's Boys has dealt another blow to the comedy snobs
A new Netflix film is a reminder that people like comics to be funny - not just clever.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 25th February 2022Brendan O'Carroll under fire for remark about Tyler Perry's 'colour'
Mrs. Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll came under fire tonight for a joke he made about Tyler Perry's "colour" on The One Show.
Jamie Downham, The Sun, 22nd February 2022