Series 3, Episode 3 - Mammy's Break
Further details
Private nursing homes are too expensive and Winnie can't take him in case Jacko is let out of hospital. Perhaps Doctor Flynn might be able to arrange some respite care?
Rory and Dino's new apartment isn't ready yet so Mrs Brown kindly invites them to move in with her for a couple of weeks. However, she's soon spitting feathers when Dino starts taking over the house. But that's nothing compared to how she might react if she ever found that the pair don't sleep in separate bedrooms.
When Dr Flynn reluctantly agrees to have Grandad tested for dementia, Mrs Brown devises a cunning plan to make sure Grandad fails the test and is sent for respite care. But when the health tester arrives, Grandad isn't the only person he's concerned about...
Meanwhile, Agnes is furious when Rory picks her rival Hillary Nicholson as his model in the hairdressing competition. However, Rory has a nicer surprise for his mother as well: he's arranged a psychic to contact her late husband Redser. Agnes is sceptical until Redser's spirit reveals some very ominous news.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 14th January 2013
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| Brendan O'Carroll | Agnes Brown |
| Jennifer Gibney | Cathy Brown |
| Paddy Houlihan | Dermot Brown |
| Rory Cowan | Rory Brown |
| Pat Shields (as Pat 'Pepsi' Shields) | Mark Brown |
| Eilish O'Carroll | Winnie McGoogan |
| Danny O'Carroll | Buster Brady |
| Fiona O'Carroll | Maria Nicholson / Brown |
| Amanda Woods | Betty Brown |
| Dermot O'Neill | Grandad Brown |
| Susie Blake | Hillary Nicholson |
| Gary Hollywood | Dino Doyle |
| Conor Moloney | Father Damien |
| Fiona Gibney | Sharon McGoogan |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Derek Reddin | Dr Flynn |
| Conor Gibney | Paramedic |
| Mark Sheridan | Paramedic |
| Mike Nolan | Mr Foley |
| Joe Duffy | Jimmy Gennocchi |
| John O'Mahony | Health Tester |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| Brendan O'Carroll | Writer |
| Paul Mayhew-Archer | Script Editor |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| Ben Kellett | Director |
| Martin Delany | Producer |
| Justin Healy | Executive Producer |
| Mark Freeland | Executive Producer |
| Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
| Stephen McCrum | Series Producer |
| James Farrell | Producer |
Videos
Mrs Brown on Hold
Agnes is desperate for a holiday but cannot find anyone to look after Grandad.
Featuring: Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown), Eilish O'Carroll (Winnie McGoogan), Dermot O'Neill (Grandad Brown).
Mrs Brown Tests Grandad's Memory
Agnes is confusing Grandad in an attempt to get him into an old people's home.
Featuring: Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown), Eilish O'Carroll (Winnie McGoogan), Dermot O'Neill (Grandad Brown).
Mrs Brown's Psychic Experience
Agnes is sceptical about psychics, but caught unawares, she gives it a go.
Featuring: Brendan O'Carroll (Agnes Brown), Joe Duffy (Jimmy Gennocchi), Jennifer Gibney (Cathy Brown), Rory Cowan (Rory Brown), Dermot O'Neill (Grandad Brown), Gary Hollywood (Dino Doyle).
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