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 at 10pm on U&Gold
Streaming rank this week: 2,481
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Brendan O'Carroll preparing to make BBC army sitcom Lebanese Outpost
Mrs Brown's Boys creator Brendan O'Carroll claims to have landed a new BBC One sitcom, about Irish UN peacekeepers patrolling the Israel-Lebanon border. Six episodes of Lebanese Outpost have reportedly been commissioned.
British Comedy Guide, 28th October 2021O'Carroll: Mrs Brown was woke before woke was invented
With its old-school gags and stereotyping, Mrs Brown's Boys is often viewed as the nemesis of woke culture. But creator Brendan O'Carroll, who also plays the show's matriarch Agnes Brown, insists they've blazed a trail for political correctness.
Roderick McPhee, The Sun, 28th October 2021Mrs Brown's Boys to mark 10th anniversary with Halloween special
Mrs Brown's Boys is to mark its 10th anniversary with a Halloween special, which will be broadcast live.
British Comedy Guide, 15th September 2021Mrs Brown's Boys tour dates announced
Mrs Brown D'Live Show...Encore Tour will now take place in June and July 2022 with all tickets remaining valid for the rescheduled dates.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th June 2021BBC gets over complaints over dropping Mrs Brown repeat
The BBC has defended its decision to axe an episode of Mrs Brown's Boys after over 100 people complained. The broadcaster explained that Arsenal and Newcastle's FA Cup meet on January 9 had forced a last-minute schedule tweak as the game ran into extra time.
Will Twigger, The Mirror, 19th January 2021Mrs Brown's Boys New Year Special review
Old bromides and stock set-ups dominated Mrs. Brown's Boys: New Year Special, another plodding seasonal edition of Brendan O'Carroll's doggedly predictable panto about the Finglas matriarch and her finagling clan. "Special" is precisely what it wasn't.
Liam Fay, The Times, 3rd January 2021Blankety Blank most-watched new TV comedy in 2020
Blankety Blank was the most-watched new British comedy on TV in 2020. 5.2 million viewers tuned in to see the comic game show's revival on Christmas Day. The Graham Norton Show and ITV sitcom Kate & Koji also got over 5 million viewers last year.
British Comedy Guide, 1st January 2021Mrs. Brown's Boys actor sues star Brendan O'Carroll
Mrs. Brown's Boys boss Brendan O'Carroll is being sued by former co-star Gary Hollywood.
The comedy actor and show chief, 65, faces claims of constructive dismissal and workplace discrimination after a row over pay.
Gary, 41, who quit the sitcom in the autumn, says he is also taking legal action against the BBC.
Ed Gleave, Daily Star, 27th December 2020Mrs. Brown's Boys suffers in cross-channel ratings drop
Mrs. Brown's Boys has suffered its lowest-ever Christmas Day ratings this year, but amidst a much-criticised poor festive TV schedule, remains the second most-watched comedy special of the season to date.
British Comedy Guide, 27th December 2020Reviews: Mrs. Brown, Motherland, Being Bridget Jones
Review of three Christmas specials.
Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 26th December 2020