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
- Series 3, Episode 5 repeated at 9:10pm on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,509
Press clippings
The sitcom isn't endangered. We can all find something to laugh at - even Mrs Brown's Boys
An SOS by the BBC's comedy chief overlooked a raft of eclectic shows to help cheer us up.
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 22nd June 2024Why is the BBC so feckin' snobby on Mrs Brown's Boys? It's their biggest comedy ratings winner
The BBC's director of comedy Jon Petrie earns more than £210,000 and his job is to find programmes the corporation's viewers will actually find funny.
Jane Atkinson, The Sun, 22nd June 2024Mrs. Brown's Boys returns for Christmas 2024
The BBC has confirmed that long-running sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys will return to screens for two further specials this Christmas.
British Comedy Guide, 21st June 2024Mrs Brown's Boys: why do so many people watch it?
It's been panned by critics as "a war crime", "the worst sitcom ever made" and "a comedy for people who clap when the plane lands" - but Mrs. Brown's Boys can still count on a loyal audience of millions of fans.
Rory Tingle, Daily Mail, 20th June 2024The 50 best TV comedies of all time - ranked
From cult classics to sitcom royalty, we've assembled the definitive list of TV comedy greats - but has Mrs. Brown's Boys made the grade?
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 20th June 2024BBC comedy boss Jon Petrie remains silent when asked if Mrs Brown's Boys is funny
Millions of viewers laugh along with Mrs Brown's Boys, but it appears that the BBC's head of comedy is not one of them. Asked at a BBC comedy showcase event whether he finds the sitcom funny and whether he would watch it if he didn't have to, Jon Petrie refused to answer.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 19th June 2024Ghosts was the most-watched TV comedy of 2023
Ghosts, Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Have I Got News For You, Blankety Blank and Mrs Brown's Boys were the most-watched British comedies on TV in 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 10th January 2024Mrs Brown's Boys New Year's special review
Zero starsI'm giving the Mrs Brown's Boys new year special - "New Year, New Mammy" - zero stars, for two reasons. Firstly, because it is sufficiently bad that it offends the notion of star awarding. But secondly, and more importantly, because it exists in a liminal space outside of critical scrutiny or contemporary cultural mores. It is timeless and authorial and vapid and abominable. But you already knew that, didn't you?
Nick Hilton, The Independent, 1st January 2024Mrs. Brown's Boys review
A new low - even Brendan O'Carroll doesn't seem to give a feck anymore.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 25th December 2023Christmas Day TV reviews
Reviews of Arena: Caroline Aherne: Comedy Queen (5*), Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh (4*), Mrs. Brown's Boys (2*) and Ghosts (4*).
Carol Midgley, The Times, 25th December 2023