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Series 2, Episode 1 - Mammy Pulls It Off

Dermot and his new wife Maria have a baby on the way, and they are desperate for a place of their own. The newlyweds just can't afford to move out, but Mrs Brown has a plan to help her son...

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Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Grandad Brown (Dermot O'Neill), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

Loving mother that she is, Agnes has promised the couple the money from Grandad's life insurance policy payout for a deposit for their own home. There's just one minor hitch - Grandad is not dead.

Caught between a suspicious insurance company and her God-fearing son, Trevor, Agnes has to resort to desperate measures to keep Grandad out of sight and her dream alive.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 2nd January 2012
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

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Monday 13th August 2012 9:30pm BBC1
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Cast & crew

Cast
Brendan O'Carroll Agnes Brown
Jennifer Gibney Cathy Brown
Paddy Houlihan Dermot Brown
Rory Cowan Rory Brown
Eilish O'Carroll Winnie McGoogan
Danny O'Carroll Buster Brady
Fiona O'Carroll Maria Nicholson / Brown
Dermot O'Neill Grandad Brown
Susie Blake Hillary Nicholson
Fiona Gibney Sharon McGoogan
Guest cast
Mark Dymond Mick O'Leary
Gary Lilburn Father Quinn
Martin Delany Trevor Brown
Paul Mayhew-Archer Mr Rooney (Insurance Man)
Writing team
Brendan O'Carroll Writer
Paul Mayhew-Archer Script Editor
Production team
Ben Kellett Director
Stephen McCrum Producer
Martin Delany Producer
Justin Healy Executive Producer
Mark Freeland Executive Producer
Ewan Angus Executive Producer
Mark Lawrence Editor
Iain McDonald Production Designer
Andy O'Callaghan Composer

Videos

Mrs Brown's Catchphrase

Mrs Brown has a clever way of not swearing at Mrs Nicholson...

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Susie Blake (Hillary Nicholson), Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown) & Eilish O'Carroll (Winnie McGoogan).

Grandad The Table

Mrs Brown has to pretend Grandad is dead in order to claim his insurance money. So any time the doorbell rings, she panics...

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Jennifer Gibney (Cathy Brown), Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown), Danny O'Carroll (Buster Brady) & Dermot O'Neill (Grandad Brown).

Mrs Brown and the Condom

Mrs Brown gets into an awkward situation with a condom.

Featuring: Jennifer Gibney (Cathy Brown), Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown), Eilish O'Carroll (Winnie McGoogan) & Mark Dymond (Mick O'Leary).

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