Brendan O'Carroll
- 69 years old
- Irish
- Actor, writer and producer
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Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas special, review
Brendan O'Carroll's show puts two fingers up to the snooty metropolitan elite and appeals to viewers with fond memories of the early 1970s.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 25th December 2019Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas special: it's perfectly fine
For something that provokes such venom, Mrs Brown's Boys is a lot like other British comedies.
Barbara Speed, i Newspaper, 25th December 2019Mrs Brown: how TV's worst show become Xmas must-watch
Somehow, without anyone noticing, the dire BBC sitcom has become the centrepiece of Christmas TV. How on Earth did this happen?
Joel Golby, The Guardian, 21st December 2019Why Mrs Brown's Boys is worth watching
Trendy, sophisticated types are wrong to sneer at Mrs Brown's Boys, writes Aidan Smith, who plans to watch the Christmas special for the first time.
Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 17th December 2019Brendan O'Carroll hits out at Mrs Brown's Boys critics
You won't catch Brendan O'Carroll apologising to critics of his hit sitcom. While Mrs Brown's Boys has long been a ratings winner, the show has many detractors -- including some who accuse it of racism and homophobia.
Stuart Pink, The Sun, 16th December 2019Brendan O'Carroll interview
Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll reveals why The Queen may have already watched the Christmas special.
Elaine Reilly, What's On TV, 13th December 2019How groundhog schedules destroyed Christmas TV
Strictly. Call the Midwife. EastEnders. Mrs. Brown's Boys. We've been here before. The BBC's Christmas offering has stagnated, and now it's do or die
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 27th November 2019Mrs Brown's Boys star reveals scrapped storyline
Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has revealed details of a scrapped storyline featuring Agnes and her sister Dolly that he's keen to revisit at some point in the future.
Digital Spy, 2nd October 2019Mrs Brown's Boys D'Musical? review - where are d'jokes?
Brendan O'Carroll and co cheerfully gurn their way through two hours' of weak gags, unmemorable songs and wasted opportunities.
Peter Ross, The Guardian, 1st April 2019More baffling audience laughter at nothing in particular as Brendan O'Carroll returns. In fairness, the chatshow version of Mrs Brown is relatively bearable; it's fun to watch the guests - who this week include Teri Hatcher, Anna Friel and Rob Beckett - deal with the constant stream of maniacal double entendre.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 23rd March 2019