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The Saturday night entertainment series delivers exactly what you'd expect from the nation's most notorious mammy “The BBC have decided to give me my own Saturday night show – will they ever feckin’ learn?” asks Agnes ‘Brendan O’Carroll’ Brown as she takes her familiar seat at the kitchen table in the first episode of All Round to Mrs Brown’s. The mammy returned to our TV screens for an evening of “craic” this weekend. “Irish craic”, she assures us, "not the stuff you put up your nose”. O’Carroll and his clan know a LOT about noses: they’ve had a fair share of them turned up at their little comedy venture over the past decade. All the naysayers on the planet couldn’t stop the Brown express if they tried, though. It’s full steam ahead with Christmas specials booked in until 2020 and this new Saturday night series keeping Agnes and family on our screens for the next six weeks. All Round To Mrs Brown’s takes us back to the homestead, where Jennifer Gibney's Cathy is...

Brendan O'Carroll's hit BBC series is a real family affair When casting the Brown family, Mrs Brown's Boys creator Brendan O'Carroll didn't need to look far. In fact, he didn't have to look beyond his own living room. The cast of the hit BBC comedy are mostly members of the comedy writer's family,but how are they all related? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agnes Brown - Brendan O'Carroll The titular mammy is the daddy of the family and father to Danny O'Carroll who plays Buster, and Fiona O'Carroll who plays Maria. His sister Eilish plays next door neighbour Winnie, his wife Jennifer plays daughter Cathy,and his real-life grandson, Jamie O'Carroll, plays --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Peter Andre is popping by Agnes Brown’s place for a cup of tea on   the upcoming episode of All Round To  Mrs  Brown’s. In a behind-the-scenes video shared from the set of the BBC One panel show, the excited 44-year-old told fans he was in the middle of filming a guest role. ‘Just backstage filming a little bit for Mrs Brown’s Boys. It’s my dressing room,’ he said on Tuesday. ‘How cool is that! It’s gonna be awesome!’ Of course Peter is no stranger to TV – back in November he joined ITV’s This Morning as a guest presenter and has made previous appearances on Loose Women including the brilliant moment he experienced the pain of childbirth. The singer’s role on I’m A Celebrity back in 2004 introduced him to ex-wife Katie Price (then known as Jordan). The couple’s romance was captured across a string of reality TV programmes such as When Jordan Met Peter, Jordan & Peter: Laid Bare, Jordan & Peter: Marriage and ...

O'Caroll, whose alter ego is foul-mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown, pledged £10,000 for the cause live on stage. Brendan O’Carroll  launched an appeal for the  RNLI  – then pledged to ­donate £10,000 himself. The star of  Mrs Brown’s Boys  was at Rhyl, Denbighshire, where the RNLI are trying to raise £2.2million for a new lifeboat. The comedian announced he was starting a collection off with the hefty donation at the end of the Good Mourning Mrs Brown sell-out show at Rhyl Pavilion on Saturday night. Theatre staff were said to be “in tears” when the Irish actor, best known for playing foul-mouthed matriarch, Agnes Brown in the BBC comedy series, made the surprise announcement on stage. Audience members applauded as collection buckets where put out on the final night of the show’s three day stint in Rhyl. A spokeswoman for the Pavilion Theatre said it came after RNLI volunteers wrote a letter asking the cast to visit the station to boost their fundrais...

The old format of Mrs Brown's Boys TV series ended with It's 3rd season back in February 2013  " Mammy Swings " ever since then fans a like have wondered when and if a 4th season would air on TV.  Now Brendan O’Carroll has a new show All Round to Mrs. Brown's which borrows heavily from the style of the previous TV series with a few surprises from celebrity guests and the audience.  O’Carroll said that the BBC “are expecting Christmas specials up until 2020”. Also planned is a sequel to  Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie the 2014 smash    British - Irish   comedy film  based on the sitcom  Mrs. Brown's Boys. Questions remain if All Round to Mrs Brown's is  a replacement or It can coexist with the old series format.  Reports suggested that the ever-popular show – which stars Brendan O’Carroll as the titular ‘mammy’ – would be confined to Christmas specials only, while his son also appeared to confirm the show was endin...

Agnes Brown’s delve into chat show territory on All Round To Mrs Brown’s went down with fecking aplomb with viewers, with some labeling it as ‘the best comedy chat show in years’. Despite the original show’s divided history, it seems viewers were pleasantly surprised by All Round To Mrs Brown’s. Brendan O’Carroll’s beloved character made the jump into classic Saturday night entertainment, turning Mrs Brown’s dwellings into a chat show formula with celebrity guests and skits throughout, including Mammy Of The Week and bizarre cooking sections with celebrity chef Aly Mahmoud. The guests however were more a sideshow, featuring the random assortment of Pamela Anderson, Judy Murray and the nation’s favourite self-deprecator James Blunt. The latter however had some time in the spotlight, enjoying a snog with Agnes for the sake of a jolly good time. James Blunt appeared on the show on the same night of Carrie Fisher’s and Debbie Reynold’s memorial service, which he...

Viewers were thrilled by the intimate moment between the stars VIEWERS of the premiere episode of All Round To Mrs Brown’s were left aroused by the sight of show host Agnes Brown locking lips with James Blunt. Guests on the first episode of Brendan O’Carroll’s first Mrs Brown’s Boys’ spin off included Pamela Anderson and Judy Murray. But it was the arrival of James Blunt towards the end of the show that set viewers hearts racing as he serenaded Mrs Brown – and then passionately snogged her. “Oh my god. I can’t believe it. It’s so good to see you,” Mrs Brown declared as James arrived on set – revealing he was one of her top three favourite singers. “He is the nicest, kindest, young man that I have ever seen in my life,” she said, introducing him to the live studio audience. –– ADVERTISEMENT –– “You have a beautiful voice, you have a great talent, and you are a handsome man. And I don’t understand why everyo...

The actor also chats about hilarious new show All Round to Mrs Brown's He’s created the nation’s favourite sitcom, won a National Television Award four years on the trot, written a record-breaking movie and sold out world tours – now Brendan O’Carroll is expanding Mammy’s empire with an all-new Saturday-night entertainment show, All Round To Mrs Brown’s. “There is no blueprint for it. It’s not a sitcom, it’s not a talk show and it’s not a music show – it’s all of them,” says Brendan, as he and his wife Jennifer Gibney (who plays Mrs Brown’s daughter Cathy) sit down with TV Magazine the morning after filming the first episode of the BBC1 series, which combines celebrity guests, sketches, audience interaction and musical performances. “Am I nervous? That’s one way of putting it. Terrified would be more accurate!” As with Mrs Brown’s Boys, the whole show takes place in Agnes’ house – with music at local pub Foley’s – and there will be a variety of celeb guests int...

Staying in is most definitely the new going out – but only if you’re round Mrs Brown’s house. After her rip-roaring Christmas specials, Ireland’s loudest and proudest matriarch is back on our screens this week, hosting a brand-new Saturday-night show on BBC1, All Round to Mrs Brown’s. With celebrity guests, musical performances and the intriguing promise of “outrageous stunts” – all filmed in front of a live studio audience – the six-part series will be packed with off-script surprises and typical foot-in-mouth moments from Our Mammy. We caught up with the genius behind the much-loved comedy character, Brendan O’Carroll, 61, on set in Glasgow to find out more… This doesn’t sound like your typical chat show, Brendan… “No, I don’t know what you’d call it actually! We smashed up the sitcom with breaking the fourth wall on Mrs Brown’s Boys, and now we’re going to make a complete mess of light entertainment and the talk show! It’s just like a night in at Mrs Brown’s house, an...

Brendan will assume his alter-ego as the potty-mouthed Irish widow for the Saturday night programme, where he will speak to the mums of his celebrity guests. Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll has said he would love to have presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as guests on his new TV chat show - along with their mothers. Brendan will assume his alter-ego as the potty-mouthed Irish widow for the Saturday night programme, where he will speak to the mums of his celebrity guests. The 61-year-old said he would also consider inviting the Queen and Prince Charles on the show. He told the Radio Times: “It can’t be a Christmas special because we’ve already got one, but there’s nothing wrong with it being an Easter special.” He added that the royals were personal fans of the Mrs Brown’s Boys sitcom and had requested a preview copy of last year’s festive episode. The new programme also features O’Carroll’s wife, Jenny, who plays daughter Cat...

Brendan O'Carroll's brand new chat show  All Round to Mrs Brown's  is set to become a Saturday night staple on BBC One from this Saturday, March 25. Fans of the famous Dublin granny from Finglas can expect a mix of chat and general mayhem as daughter Cathy (Jennifer Gibney) interviews a host of celebrities overseen by her inimitable mammy Agnes (Brendan O’Carroll). Fans are promised audience fun, frolics and outrageous shenanigans along the way. The six-part  All Round to Mrs Brown's  will be simulcasted with the BBC on RTÉ One this Saturday at 9.15pm. Episode one will feature  Baywatch  icon Pamela Anderson; Judy Murray, the mother of tennis world number one Andy Murray; and the legend that is Louis Walsh. On top of that there will be a music slot from James Blunt, and there's the promise of lots of surprises. Brendan O'Carroll said: "There's nothing Agnes likes more than getting everyone 'round to hers for a cup of tea and a chat. We...

The royal family are such fans they asked the BBC for a preview copy of the Christmas special so they could watch it before anyone else. Actor Brendan O’Carroll, who plays potty-mouthed pensioner Agnes Brown in the show, said: “We do know they are fans! They’re mad about the show.” Insiders reckon Her Majesty is keeping an eye on the sitcom because for the last two years its festive special has beaten her Christmas Day speech in the TV ratings war. A new Saturday show on BBC One called All Round To Mrs Brown’s will be screened this Saturday. It will feature all the regular cast and a host of celebrities. “We do know they are fans! They’re mad about the show” Brendan O’Carroll    Mrs Brown’s daughter Cathy – played by O’Carroll’s real life wife Jennifer Gibney – will front her own chat show with star guests. In a twist, Agnes will be in the kitchen chatting to the celebrities’ mums in the hope they will give up some embarrassing secrets about their offspring....