Mrs. Brown's Boys
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2011 - 2025
- 51 episodes (4 series)
Sitcom adaptation of the popular live stage show starring Brendan O'Carroll as aged housewife Agnes Brown. Also features Derek Reddin, Jennifer Gibney, Paddy Houlihan, Rory Cowan, Pat Shields and more.
- Returns on Wednesday on BBC1 at 11:05pm with Christmas 2024, Christmas Special
- Christmas 2016, Christmas Special repeated at 9pm on U&Gold
Streaming rank this week: 978
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 5 - Mammy's Going
Further details
But when the Brown children decide how to break the sad news to their mother, Agnes gets the wrong end of the stick.
Under the impression that her children are planning on putting her in a nursing home, a furious Agnes sets out to persuade her children she's not going senile.
Meanwhile, Cathy's new boyfriend Professor Clowne is determined to interview Agnes for his new book about motherhood and won't take no for an answer. Agnes reluctantly agrees to the interview but then becomes convinced that Clowne actually wants to study her to prove that she's going senile.
Moreover, with Agnes's birthday fast-approaching, the Brown family have decided to throw their mother a surprise party. But poor Agnes is expecting a completely different surprise...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 30th January 2012
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Brendan O'Carroll | Agnes Brown |
| Jennifer Gibney | Cathy Brown |
| Paddy Houlihan | Dermot Brown |
| Rory Cowan | Rory Brown |
| Pat Shields (as Pat 'Pepsi' Shields) | Mark Brown |
| Eilish O'Carroll | Winnie McGoogan |
| Fiona O'Carroll | Maria Nicholson / Brown |
| Amanda Woods | Betty Brown |
| Dermot O'Neill | Grandad Brown |
| Gary Hollywood | Dino Doyle |
| Mike Pyatt | Professor Thomas Clowne |
| Brendan O'Carroll | Writer |
| Paul Mayhew-Archer | Script Editor |
| Ben Kellett | Director |
| Stephen McCrum | Producer |
| Martin Delany | Producer |
| Justin Healy | Executive Producer |
| Mark Freeland | Executive Producer |
| Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
| Mark Lawrence | Editor |
| Iain McDonald | Production Designer |
| Andy O'Callaghan | Composer |
Videos
Mrs Brown and the Remote Control
Winnie gets her arm stuck down the sofa whilst trying to retrieve the remote control. Agnes comes to the rescue, but the two are caught in a compromising position by Cathy and Clowne...
Featuring: Jennifer Gibney (Cathy Brown), Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown), Eilish O'Carroll (Winnie McGoogan) & Mike Pyatt (Professor Thomas Clowne).
Mrs Brown's Misunderstanding
Spartacus, the old family dog, is looking poorly. Reluctantly, the family decide the time has come to put her in a home. However, when the Brown children gather together to decide how to break the sad news to their mother, Agnes gets the wrong end of the stick.
Featuring: Rory Cowan (Rory Brown), Jennifer Gibney (Cathy Brown), Paddy Houlihan (Dermot Brown), Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown), Fiona O'Carroll (Maria Nicholson / Brown), Pat 'Pepsi' Shields (Mark Brown) & Amanda Woods (Betty Brown).
Mrs Brown's Interview
Agnes is asked to compare her life with her mothers in an interview with psychologist Professor Clowne.
Featuring: Jennifer Gibney (Cathy Brown), Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown) & Mike Pyatt (Professor Thomas Clowne).