British Comedy Guide
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 - 2024
  • 49 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.

  • Due to return in December 2024
  • Christmas Special repeated Saturday 30th November at 10pm on U&Gold
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 2,464

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Why YOU love Mrs Brown's Boys

We asked the fans why they loved Brendan O'Carroll's comedy creation - here's what they had to say.

Sarah Doran, Radio Times, 25th December 2017

Brendan O'Carroll working on Mrs. Brown's Boys musical

Brendan O'Carroll has confirmed that he is turning Mrs Brown's Boys into a musical.

Tobi Akingbade, Metro, 23rd December 2017

Mrs. Brown's Russian deal off due to gay character

In an interview with RTE Radio 1, O'Carroll revealed that the condition of the show being aired in Russia was that the character of Rory was cut. The reason? They didn't want a gay character on their screens.

Cult Box, 20th December 2017

TV 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

O'Carroll up in arms over BBC "ambushing" his daughter

Brendan O'Carroll, who plays Mrs Brown in the BBC sitcom, has hit back at the BBC over the way they have investigated the tax affairs of his real-life daughter, Fiona Delaney.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th November 2017

Mrs Brown's Boys stars 'diverted £2m in tax dodge'

Three stars of hit BBC sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys diverted more than £2m into an offshore tax-avoidance scheme, Paradise Papers documents show.

Patrick Houlihan and Martin and Fiona Delany transferred their fees into companies in Mauritius and sent money back as loans.

BBC, 6th November 2017

Rory Cowan quits Mrs Brown's Boys

Rory Cowan, who plays the gay son in Mrs Brown's Boys, has announced he has left the show, saying he was "unhappy".

British Comedy Guide, 10th July 2017

Superfan shows off Mrs Brown's Boys tattoos

A Manchester superfan has wowed the cast of Mrs Brown's Boys with an "amazing" collection of tattoos.

Manchester Evening News, 15th April 2017

TV humour is lewd, lavatorial & lacking any form of wit

The problem, however, is bigger than just one show. For the abject and high-profile failure of The Nightly Show raises a disturbing question. What has happened to British comedy? The sheer unfunniness of much of it is beyond depressing.

Christopher Hart, Daily Mail, 18th March 2017

Talks of crossover between Mrs Brown's Boys & Benidorm

Sherrie Hewson says there have been talks about a crossover featuring the characters of Benidorm and Mrs Brown's Boys.

Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 24th February 2017

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