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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 - 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
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 1,180

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Series 1, Episode 1 - The Mammy

Agnes Brown has family troubles to contend with: her son Dermot has fallen out with Maria Nicholson, his long-term girlfriend, and Grandad is feeling poorly.

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Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

After a sleepless night, Mrs Brown decides to try to sort out Dermot and Maria's problem by giving Maria the benefit of her advice. But her heart-to-heart with Maria only succeeds in making the dispute worse.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 21st February 2011
Time
10:35pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Brendan O'Carroll Agnes Brown
Derek Reddin Dr Flynn
Jennifer Gibney Cathy Brown
Paddy Houlihan Dermot Brown
Eilish O'Carroll Winnie McGoogan
Fiona O'Carroll Maria Nicholson / Brown
Amanda Woods Betty Brown
Dermot O'Neill Grandad Brown
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
Mark Lawrence Editor
Iain McDonald Production Designer
Andy O'Callaghan Composer
Harry Banks Production Designer

Videos

The Interfering Mother-In-Law

Mrs. Brown takes it upon herself to talk to her son Dermot's girlfriend Maria about their relationship problems, but only manages to make matters much worse.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown).

Mrs. Brown's Big Shock

Distracted by family drama, Mrs. Brown isn't concentrating when she picks up the phone. Unfortunately she's forgotten that daughter Cathy has left her personal taser charging.

Featuring: Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown).

Winnie Wants a Vibrator

Mrs. Brown's next-door-neighbour Winnie is thinking of getting a vibrator, but Mrs. Brown finds the idea of a pensioner with a sex toy ridiculous.

Featuring: Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown).

Mrs. Brown's Handbag

Mrs. Brown has left her handbag at home. However, she isn't afraid to remind us that her show is a live studio sitcom and the pub is closer to her house than you might imagine.

Featuring: Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown).

Granddad's Thermometer Reading

Mrs. Brown is eager to help Doctor Quinn perform Granddad's rectal reading, and the mischievous matriarch can't hide her delight when the procedure goes painfully wrong.

Featuring: Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown).

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