All Round To Mrs. Brown's. Image shows from L to R: Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney)
All Round To Mrs. Brown's

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

  • TV variety / sitcom / chat show
  • BBC One
  • 2017 - 2020
  • 24 episodes (4 series)

Part chat-show, part-sitcom, fronted by the characters from Mrs. Brown's Boys. Stars Brendan O'Carroll, Jennifer Gibney, Paddy Houlihan, Danny O'Carroll, Dermot O'Neill and more.

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A gobby, matriarchal Saturday counterpoint to Graham Norton's Friday night eyebrow-raising and innuendo-peddling, Brendan O'Carroll's Irish mammy slots in surprisingly well as a chatshow host. Latest to brave the presence of Agnes are Sue Perkins and Diversity's Ashley Banjo, who sensibly brings mum Danielle as a shield. Emilia Fox joins Dermot and Buster on their Celebrity Tour, and Aston Merrygold promotes his new single.

Jonathan Wright, The Guardian, 15th April 2017

Eilish O'Carroll interview

Best known for her role in her brother's smash-hit comedy Mrs Brown's Boys, Eilish O'Carroll is also the star of her own solo show. Jenny Lee chats to the Dubliner about the autobiographical comedy that reflects on her life, which included a strict Catholic upbringing, two failed marriages, motherhood and coming out as a lesbian at age 50.

Jenny Lee, The Irish News, 10th April 2017

If you think there's only room for one Mrs Merton-style chatshow in your world, look away now. The nation's favourite Irish mammy continues her "hilarious" assault on celebrities, and what better way to do that than test Ross Kemp's survival skills in her lounge? Comedian Kevin Bridges brings his mum along for the ride and Steve Backshall is also in the house. With music from Pixie Lott, it's a Saturday night staple whether you like it or not.

Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 8th April 2017

Forgive me for mentioning this awful programme again. After last week, I swore I'd had enough and would never deign to include it again.

But one of the guests tonight is Kevin Bridges and he's bringing his mum, Patricia, along. My advice is to watch this on catch-up so you can scoot through all the noisy nonsense and just watch the Kevin Bridges segment.

When Mrs Brown prompts Kevin to tell us about his plans, he says he's due to go on tour in Australia and the pair reminisce, saying this is where Kevin first met Agnes Brown. She was "standing at the urinal beside me," he quips.

When the proud Mrs Bridges comes on stage she tells Mrs Brown about her son's generosity. Not only did he pay off her mortgage, he also bought her a Scottie dog ornament from a jumble sale.

They're joined on the sofa by Ross Kemp, although it's hard for Mrs Brown to interview him as she's still furious that he cheated on Tiffany.

I'll grudgingly admit I liked this section of the show.

Julie McDowall, The National (Scotland), 8th April 2017

If I keep watching this, will I start to appreciate what everyone else sees in it? Or will I just start softly weeping? So far neither has happened; I just get annoyed.

This is the second week of Mrs Brown's new chat show where celebrities drop by Mammy's house to sit on the sofa and have a natter. Despite the show being crude and loud, Mrs Brown has managed to pull in some genuine celebrities - by which I mean "people who are obviously recognisable".

You can't shake your head at her guests and snort, "Celebrities? Never 'eard of 'em!"

Last week she had Pamela Anderson, for crying out loud! Someone who has actually been to Hollywood!

Tonight she welcomes daytime TV overlords Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, plus Lulu and Adam Woodyatt, the latter better known as Ian Beale from EastEnders, and, in the pub, Kaiser Chiefs play a few songs.

Julie McDowall, The National (Scotland), 1st April 2017

Brendan O'Carroll continues his alter ego's move into Saturday-night variety, having squashed The Voice in the ratings last week. Such a loose comedy hasn't had to adapt much: the audience now step through that broken fourth wall to win white goods, while the Mrs Merton/Kumars bits demonstrate that those innuendos don't need to be scripted. Tonight's stooges are Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby and Kaiser Chiefs.

Jack Seale, The Guardian, 1st April 2017

Mrs Brown's chatshow is pure drivel

Everything that's fun about family variety turned to mud in the hands of Mrs Brown and her brood. Even the gags that half-worked were overdone to death.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 26th March 2017

Brendan O'Carroll's Irish mammy has bossed her way through radio plays, novels, stage shows, an unstoppable sitcom and a movie. So deploying her as a Saturday night chatshow host welcoming celebs into the Brown family lounge - a place where the fourth wall is regularly demolished - doesn't actually seem that weird. Pop prophet Louis Walsh, tennis matriarch Judy Murray and a presumably bemused Pamela Anderson are the first guests.

Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 25th March 2017

Brendan O'Carroll snubs Netflix

Netflix reportedly offered Mrs Brown's Boy's creator Brendan O'Carroll a mega-money deal to make a new programme.

Female First, 25th March 2017

All Round To Mrs Brown's preview

This probably isn't going to be the saviour of Saturday night TV - and is less appealing than Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway - but it's a natural progression of the Agnes Brown 'brand' and, perhaps surprisingly, not as dire as the sitcom that spawned it. Is that progress?

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th March 2017

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