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Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll), Grandad Brown (Dermot O'Neill), Dino Doyle (Gary Hollywood), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Mark Brown (Pat Shields), Betty Brown (Amanda Woods), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Maria Nicholson / Brown (Fiona O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix
Mrs. Brown's Boys

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.

  • Series 2, Episode 5 repeated Saturday at 10pm on BBC Scotland
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 2,214

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Christmas 2024 - Ding Dong Mammy

Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows left to right: Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll), Dr Flynn (Derek Reddin), Bono Brown (Jamie O'Carroll), Mark Brown (Pat Shields), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Sharon McGoogan (Fiona Gibney), Trevor Brown (Martin Delany), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Father Damien (Conor Moloney), Maria Nicholson / Brown (Fiona O'Carroll), Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Betty Brown (Amanda Woods), Birdie (June Rodgers), Hillary Nicholson (Susie Blake), Grandad Brown (Dermot O'Neill). Credit: BBC
Christmas arrives in Finglas but it seems Agnes is struggling to find the festive spirit as she fails to convince her family she is not grumpy. Cathy pulls the community together in support of a good cause and Buster sources a sustainable tree.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 25th December 2024
Time
11:05pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
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
Susie Blake Hillary Nicholson
Conor Moloney Father Damien
Fiona Gibney Sharon McGoogan
June Rodgers Birdie
Guest cast
Martin Delany Trevor Brown
Jamie O'Carroll Bono Brown
Writing team
Brendan O'Carroll Writer
Paddy Houlihan Writer
Production team
Ben Kellett Director
Ben Kellett Series Producer
Fiona Gibney Producer
Mark Bignell Producer
Justin Healy Executive Producer
Steven Canny Executive Producer
Brendan O'Carroll Executive Producer
Jennifer Gibney Executive Producer
Gillian Doohan Line Producer
Mark Lawrence Editor
Iain McDonald Production Designer
Yvonne Simpson Costume Designer
Julie Mackay Make-up Designer
Martin Hawkins Lighting Designer
Andy O'Callaghan Composer
Gregor Sharp Commissioning Editor

Press

Mrs. Brown's Boys review

Unkillable comedy comes up with a metaphor so perfect it deserves a gold star.

Ed Power, The Irish Times, 25th December 2024

Mrs. Brown's Boys review

Here we are again with the same old formula, the same old characters and the familiar complete and total absence of wit.

Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 25th December 2024

Mrs. Brown's Boys review

Heart-warming is the intention, heartburn is the outcome.

Gabriel Tate, The Telegraph, 25th December 2024

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