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
Christmas 2017 - Mammy's Mummy
Further details
Notes
This episode is dedicated to the memory of William McMillan, 1950 - 2016, "Mr. Christmas Tree Magic".
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 25th December 2017
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Brendan O'Carroll | Agnes Brown |
| Derek Reddin | Dr Flynn |
| Jennifer Gibney | Cathy Brown |
| Paddy Houlihan | Dermot Brown |
| Pat Shields (as Pat 'Pepsi' Shields) | Mark Brown |
| Eilish O'Carroll | Winnie McGoogan |
| Danny O'Carroll | Buster Brady |
| Fiona O'Carroll | Maria Nicholson / Brown |
| Amanda Woods | Betty Brown |
| Dermot O'Neill | Grandad Brown |
| Gary Hollywood | Dino Doyle |
| Conor Moloney | Father Damien |
| Emily Reagan (as Emily Regan) | Barbara |
| Fiona Gibney | Sharon McGoogan |
| Martin Delany | Trevor Brown |
| Jamie O'Carroll | Bono Brown |
| Damien McKiernan | Rory Brown |
| Richie Hayes | Jake |
| Brendan O'Carroll | Writer |
| Ben Kellett | Director |
| Fiona Gibney | Producer |
| Ben Kellett | Producer |
| Justin Healy | Executive Producer |
| Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
| Steven Canny | Executive Producer |
| Brendan O'Carroll | Executive Producer |
| James Farrell | Series Producer |
| Tracy McParland | Producer |
| Eddie Doyle | Executive Producer |
| Martin Delany | Executive Producer |
| Chris Sussman | Executive Producer |
| Mark Lawrence | Editor |
| Yvonne Simpson | Costume Designer |
| Martin Hawkins | Lighting Designer |
| Andy O'Callaghan | Composer |
| Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
| Helen Cannon | Make-up Designer |
| Gregor Sharp | Commissioning Editor |
Videos
Mammy's Mummy trailer
It's mayhem as usual at Mrs Brown's this Christmas, and what on earth has happened to Rory?
Featuring: Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown), Jennifer Gibney (Cathy Brown), Pat 'Pepsi' Shields (Mark Brown), Eilish O'Carroll (Winnie McGoogan), Danny O'Carroll (Buster Brady), Fiona O'Carroll (Maria Nicholson / Brown), Amanda Woods (Betty Brown), Dermot O'Neill (Grandad Brown), Gary Hollywood (Dino Doyle), Derek Reddin (Dr Flynn) & Damien McKiernan (Rory Brown).
Cathy's Date
Cathy is excited about her new internet date.
Featuring: Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown), Jennifer Gibney (Cathy Brown), Eilish O'Carroll (Winnie McGoogan) & Gary Hollywood (Dino Doyle).
Press
Mrs. Brown's Boys wins Christmas ratings battle
6.8 million viewers - 32.6% of the TV-watching public - watched the special edition of the hit sitcom starring Brendan O'Carroll and various members of his real-life family.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th December 2017Rory Cowan admits he has 'no interest' in watching show
It might have been the most watched show of Christmas Day - but one person who wasn't tuned in to Mrs Brown's Boys was original star Rory Cowan.
Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 26th December 2017Mrs Brown's Boys viewers slam Rory Cowan's replacement
The Dubliner played Agnes' son Rory Brown for 26 years - and the matriarch was not happy about her son's new look
Lucy Buckland, Keeley Ryan, Kyle O'Sullivan & Jessica Gibb, The Mirror, 25th December 2017Mrs Brown's Boys: Mammy's Mummy review
It's in the Christmas sweet spot, between no-brainer and knockabout.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 25th December 2017TV review: Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas, BBC One
Sub-standard festive frolics from Mrs Brown and her boys (and girls).
Brian Donaldson, The List, 14th December 2017