Mrs. Brown's Boys

Mrs Brown urges Ireland to vote yes on gay marriage

Fictional matriarch Mrs Brown has urged Ireland to vote yes in the upcoming gay marriage referendum.

Brendan O'Carroll interview

Brendan O'Carroll reveals the influence his own mother had in helping him create Mrs Brown's Boys.

Mrs Brown star Brendan O'Carroll talks about his mum

Brendan O'Carroll's stage shows are so successful they generate enough revenue to make a serious dent in the Irish National debt. But in the build up to Mother's Day, how much did the Dubliner's own mother Maureen O'Carroll play in his success?

Mrs Brown's Boys scoops National Television Award

Mrs Brown's Boys collected the comedy prize at the National Television Awards tonight, beating shows such as Outnumbered and The Big Bang Theory.

Brendan O'Carroll to make Xmas specials until 2020

Brendan O'Carroll has revealed he's signed up to make Christmas specials of Mrs Brown's Boys until 2020.

Mrs Brown's Boys dethrones Queen in Xmas Day ratings

The Queen has been toppled from the number one spot of the Christmas Day ratings by BBC One sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys in the consolidated viewing figures published on Friday.

Radio Times review

Mammy is on edge after a spate of burglaries, and with good reason when her telly and precious armchair go missing. Buster offers to install an alarm system and series of grilles - and much hilarity ensues.

In other news, Cathy is feeling broody and plans a visit to a London fertility clinic, leading to some classic malapropisms from Mammy. When Dermot is refused a bank loan, Mammy takes on her hoity in-law Hilliary (Susie Blake) to win 10,000 euros in a pub poker tournament. And look out for an inspired new use for an iPad.

Mrs Brown's Boys review: 'predictable'

Potty-mouthed mirth-fest Mrs Brown's Boys (BBC One) is much-maligned by critics but adored by audiences. So in the interests of sort-of-scientific testing, I watched the New Year's Day special while keeping a tally of how many times I laughed.

I can tell you're on the edge of your seats, so I'll cut straight to my findings: three snorts of the "that's vaguely amusing, I suppose" variety; two grunts that didn't turn into chuckles; and two smirks. Not a great return on my 35 minutes but not as bad as feared. I didn't count the tuts, sighs and eye-rolls because it didn't seem in the spirit of the season.

Brendan O'Carroll reveals on-stage pain

The 59-year-old comedian suffered with crippling pain due to his dental implants but he says it hasn't put him off the procedure.

Mrs Brown tops Xmas Day ratings for 2nd year in a row

Mrs Brown's Boys was the most watched programme on Christmas Day as 7.6 million viewers tuned in to see Brendan O'Carroll's festive special.