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.
- Series 2, Episode 1 repeated Thursday at 9pm on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,960
Press clippings Page 13
Is Mrs Brown's Boys comedy gold or TV at its worst?
After Brendan O'Carroll's series dominates the Christmas Day ratings, Ian Hyland and Sara Wallis tell why they love or hate the show.
Sara Wallis & Ian Hyland, The Mirror, 27th December 2017Mrs. Brown's Boys wins Christmas ratings battle
6.8 million viewers - 32.6% of the TV-watching public - watched the special edition of the hit sitcom starring Brendan O'Carroll and various members of his real-life family.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th December 2017Rory Cowan admits he has 'no interest' in watching show
It might have been the most watched show of Christmas Day - but one person who wasn't tuned in to Mrs Brown's Boys was original star Rory Cowan.
Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 26th December 2017Snobbery against Mrs Brown's Boys is of concern
I've only ever caught scraps of Mrs Brown's Boys, and I have to confess that while I've tried, I've been unable to get through a full episode. But while I'm not a fan millions of people are. Once again it's one of the most watched shows over Christmas. And this is why the scorn and elitist snobbery that surrounds it from 'taste makers' irritates me beyond reason.
Andrew Johnson, i Newspaper, 26th December 2017Mrs Brown's Boys viewers slam Rory Cowan's replacement
The Dubliner played Agnes' son Rory Brown for 26 years - and the matriarch was not happy about her son's new look
Lucy Buckland, Keeley Ryan, Kyle O'Sullivan & Jessica Gibb, The Mirror, 25th December 2017Mrs Brown's Boys: Mammy's Mummy review
It's in the Christmas sweet spot, between no-brainer and knockabout.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 25th December 2017Why YOU love Mrs Brown's Boys
We asked the fans why they loved Brendan O'Carroll's comedy creation - here's what they had to say.
Sarah Doran, Radio Times, 25th December 2017Brendan O'Carroll working on Mrs. Brown's Boys musical
Brendan O'Carroll has confirmed that he is turning Mrs Brown's Boys into a musical.
Tobi Akingbade, Metro, 23rd December 2017Mrs. Brown's Russian deal off due to gay character
In an interview with RTE Radio 1, O'Carroll revealed that the condition of the show being aired in Russia was that the character of Rory was cut. The reason? They didn't want a gay character on their screens.
Cult Box, 20th December 2017TV review: Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas, BBC One
Sub-standard festive frolics from Mrs Brown and her boys (and girls).
Brian Donaldson, The List, 14th December 2017