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 at 10pm on U&Gold
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 2,481

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Why everyone should watch Mrs Brown's Boys tonight

Hated by critics who brand it puerile, Brendan O'Carroll's creation is nevertheless as popular as festive TV gets. Is there something in it?

Chris Bennion, The Telegraph, 25th December 2020

Review: Mrs. Brown's Boys Christmas Special

Love it or loathe it, the Christmas juggernaut rolls on - but this year's special had a serious emotional message to deliver.

Ed Power, The Telegraph, 25th December 2020

Review: Mrs. Brown's Boys Christmas Special

Mammy Of The People is a reminder of just how gruesome Brendan O'Carroll's long-running comedy is.

Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 25th December 2020

Review: Mrs. Brown's Boys Christmas Special

It wouldn't be Christmas without a visit (or two) to the Brown residence, says Helen Daly.

Helen Daly, Radio Times, 25th December 2020

Mrs Brown's Boys renewed until 2026

Mrs Brown's Boys has been renewed up to 2026, the show's star Brendan O'Carroll has said.

British Comedy Guide, 17th December 2020

Brendan O'Carroll accused of Gary Hollywood cover up

Brendan O'Carroll has been accused of lying about Gary Hollywood's exit from Mrs Brown's Boys in a bid to save the BBC comedy show. Over the weekend, Brendan told fans Gary was leaving for personal reasons and dismissed rumours of a rift between them. However, an insider at the show has now spoken out to slam Brendan's version of events and has claimed there has been a 'big money dispute' behind the scenes that has left other cast-members scared to speak out.

Lucy Needham, The Mirror, 15th December 2020

Mrs Brown's Boys cast reunite without co-stars

The cast of Mrs Brown's Boys has reunited for a Christmas special without Gary Hollywood and Damien McKiernan after they quit over pay.

It was revealed earlier this month that the two actors had left the hit show after finding out they were paid less than their co-stars.

Jill Robinson, The Sun, 28th October 2020

Mrs. Brown's Boys is the BBC's crown jewel

Reports of on-set drama offer a reminder that Brendon O'Carroll's comedy isn't just the BBC's guilty secret - it's a secret weapon.

Ed Power, The Telegraph, 6th October 2020

Mrs Brown's Boys 'in crisis' as two stars quit over pay

Damien McKiernan and Gary Hollywood have reportedly stepped down from their roles as Dino and Rory on the popular BBC show. The pair complained about their pay after it emerged that they were getting less money than some of the show's other stars.

Ed Gleave & Daniel Morrow, Daily Record, 5th October 2020

Viewers complain about Mrs. Brown replacing MOTD

With Gary Lineker and his team of BBC pundits out of a job for a few weeks, it was announced that Brendan O'Carroll's comedy show would be the thing to be shown in Match of the Day's 10.25pm time slot. One tweeter wrote: "Mrs Brown's Boys is worse than Covid-19. Have a heart."

Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 14th March 2020

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