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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.

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Brendan O'Carroll was once in the frame for murder

When former business partner Kevin Moore was found hanged, the finger of suspicion pointed at Brendan, and he was arrested.

Steve Myall, The Mirror, 15th September 2013

Mrs Brown's Boys named Best Comedy at TV Choice Awards

Mrs Brown's Boys was named best comedy at the TV Choice Awards last night.

Daily Record, 10th September 2013

Eilish O'Carroll: I love touring with Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown's Boys' Winnie McGoogan is the perfect stooge for the caustic Agnes Brown, a lady who can take the put-downs in her stride. And the actor who plays Winnie, Eilish O'Carroll, is certainly smart enough to get the nuance of the TV clown just right.

Scotland Herald, 22nd July 2013

Mrs. Brown repeat on Saturday beats ITV & C4 in ratings

A repeat of the hit BBC sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys beat everything shown on ITV and Channel 4 in the ratings on Saturday night.

The Sun, 8th July 2013

Opinion: Is Mrs Brown really pants?

Do you find Mrs Brown's Boys funny? If you do I'm afraid I cannot help you. All I can say is that you are not alone.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th June 2013

Mrs Brown's Boys dominates UK comedy sales

Mrs Brown's Boys dominated UK comedy sales during 2012.

Digital Spy, 12th March 2013

Man has heart attack watching Mrs Brown's Boys

A grandad has told how he laughed so hard at hit telly show Mrs Brown's Boys he suffered a heart attack.

The Sun, 11th February 2013

Third series finale attracts mixed reviews from fans

The third series of Mrs Brown's Boys has come to an end with some fans calling the finale 'amazing' while others blasted the show as 'irritating'.

Ann Lee, Metro, 5th February 2013

Sorry, but this vulgar drag act is no comedy classic

Could Mrs Brown's Boys on BBC1 be the worst comedy ever transmitted on British television?

Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 4th February 2013

More Christmas specials ordered for Mrs. Brown's Boys

Following speculation of a possible fourth series of the hit sitcom, BBC One has commissioned two Mrs. Brown's Boys Christmas specials.

British Comedy Guide, 30th January 2013

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