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Former Mrs Brown's Boys star Rory Cowan says he was simply "too old" to continue playing the role of Rory Brown on the TV and theatre shows. The 58-year-old left the hugely popular show, written by and starring Brendan O'Carroll, in July after 26 years. "I thought I'm too old to play that character now," he tells Independent.ie. "Times have changed.  "The way I played that character, that character is from a time [back] then. It's not a character a 58 year old should be playing." Rory played one of Agnes Brown's sons with the other two played by Paddy Houlihan and Pat 'Pepsi' Sheilds and he feels the actors are now too old to play the roles of boys. "Unfortunately everybody in Mrs Brown's Boys is getting older," he says. "Mrs Brown can get older, Grandad can get older but Mrs Brown's Boys, they're not boys, they're middle aged men now on the verge of old age. &

BRENDAN O’Carroll has told of his “terror” as Hurricane Irma struck his Florida home “like a 747 jet” this week. The huge storm – one of the largest ever recorded in the Atlantic – forced the evacuation of 6.5million people from the Sunshine State and devastated a number of islands across the Caribbean. Brendan, who lives near Orlando, had been writing two Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas specials at his home near Orlando when the 140mph winds struck. The 61-year-old said he prepared for the worst as Irma “battered” his home for almost 15 hours. “I’ve had many a stormy night in Finglas with high winds and the rain hopping off the windows. But Irma battered us for nearly 15 hours,” he told the  Irish Sun . “At one point it got so bad I went looking for my red shoes to join Dorothy in Oz.” The Dubliner explained that he could have waited the storm out in Ireland but decided to remain as the storm wasn’t predicted to hit his area so severely. He said his family at home had t

These bloopers are hilarious! Mrs Brown’s Boys in undoubtedly a runaway smash hit with three successful series for the BBC, a movie, multiple live show tours and the Saturday night chat show All Round To Mrs Brown’s has recently finished it first run with a second series in the pipeline. However, all is not always smooth running for  Brendan O’Carroll’s  creations and this compilation of outtakes and bloopers is proof of that. What we do know though is even when things don’t go to plan, it’s still hilarious and Brendan is the king and Mammy queen of improv and turning mistakes into comedy gold!

An explosion has been reported at a tube station Share on Twitter An explosion has been reported on the London underground with emergency services now at the scene. The train was a Parsons Green station at around 08.20am when the incident happened and there has been reports of panic amongst worried passengers. An image was uploaded to social media showing a bucket in a carrier bag, possibly of the exploded device but doesn’t show how much damage there has been to the carriage. Speaking to the BBC, city worker Alex Littlefield, said: “I was walking around the corner to the Parsons Green Tube station and I saw the raised platform with everyone running and looking upset. “I saw police officers, fire brigade… masses of people and armed police. There were lots of very, very distressed people. We’ve been pushed right back now.” We will bring you more as the news unfolds.

The programme, called Tell Me Something I Don't Know, will be a "lively family show". Mrs. Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has landed a himself new panel show on the BBC. The 61-year-old comedian has enjoyed huge success with Mrs. Brown's Boys, which attracts around 11 million viewers and was recently voted the 21st Century's best sitcom. And now the BBC are capitalising upon the show's popularity by signing Brendan up to front new panel programme Tell Me Something I Don't Know. However, unlike Mrs. Brown's Boys, in which Brendan dresses as a woman to play the titular character, the actor will get to be himself on the new show. "The BBC are really excited about the premise," a source told The Sun newspaper. "It’s set to be a lively family show, which sees contestants play games and answer questions. Bosses know that Mrs. Brown’s Boys has a fiercely loyal following who can be relied on to tune in to see whatever

Star will host new panel show Tell Me Something I Don’t Know, which will see the Dublin showman play himself BRENDAN O’CARROLL is the star of TV’s most popular sitcom and now the Mrs Brown’s Boys creator has landed his own show. BBC1 aim to cash in on his popularity with new panel show Tell Me Something I Don’t Know, which will see the Dublin showman play himself for once. Brendan O'Carroll is the star of TV’s most popular sitcom and now the Mrs Brown’s Boys creator has landed his own show - playing himself for once BBC HANDOUT The BBC hope Brendan — minus wig and frock  — will still wow  viewers on his new show As Mrs Brown’s Boys is watched by 11million and was voted the 21st-century’s best sitcom, it’s a safe bet for Beeb commissioners. An industry source said: “The BBC are really excited about the premise. “It’s set to be a lively family show, which sees contestants play games and answer questions. Bosses know that Mrs Brown’s Boys has a fier

This clip from Mrs Brown’s Boys is brilliant! Mrs Brown’s Boys is one of the best comedy shows to hit our screens for many years and we love every minute of every episode. There are so many amazing and hilarious clips to post and this clip is not just one of our own favourites but also one of the most watched  Mrs Brown’s Boys  clips on YouTube. Watch this and try not to laugh…..we dare you!

Paula posted a video staring her Nanna she said " Hi everyone nanny Maureen from ballyfermot Is Mrs browns biggest fan ever, we would love a video message from her to Maureen for her 100th birthday on the 23rd of September, she absolutely loves mrs brown, she's singing Dublin can be heaven, she's our very own mrs brown, can we all share this video and hope Brendan O Carroll sees it, it would be the best birthday present ever. ❤️ #Mrsbrownsboys#Brendanocarroll 😊 There's an invite for Mrs brown to meet her match "  😊 😊"

The Finglas funnyman wants another actor to take up the role of Agnes’ gay son BRENDAN O’Carroll has sorted one of the biggest dilemmas ever faced by Mrs Brown with a spot of plastic surgery. The Finglas man had been scratching his head about how to write actor Rory Cowan out of the show in the upcoming Christmas special after his shock departure from the cast of Mrs Brown. Rory Cowan, left, Jennifer Gibney, centre, and Brendan O’Carroll With Agnes’gay son a key player in the hit comedy, Brendan wanted another actor for the role of Rory but had no idea how to introduce him into the show. However the Irish Sun can exclusively reveal that a plastic surgery storyline will see a seamless transfer from one Rory to the next. A Mrs Brown insider told The Irish Sun: “Brendan had been sweating about how to replace Rory as he wrote the Christmas special at his home in Florida. “He was really keen to keep the same camp character but played by a new actor. “A plastic su

Brendan O'Carroll, alias Mrs Brown, is working on a new game show for the BBC. Tell Me Something I Don’t Know (working title) is a non-broadcast studio pilot hosted by O’Carroll. It will involve lots of hilarious games, interesting facts and the occasional fib… and he wants you to take part! The makers are looking to create a fun, exciting atmosphere in the studio and will be inviting members of the audience to come down and take part in the gameplay. If you would like the opportunity to join everyone’s favourite mammy and his team captains on the show, please get in touch for further information. Tell Me Something I Don’t Know (working title) is a non-broadcast pilot produced for the BBC by Hungry Bear Media.

A brilliant clip of Mrs Brown’s Brendan O’Carroll! Mrs Brown’s Boys is one of the best comedy shows to hit our screens for many years and we love every minute of every episode. In this clip, the show’s creator lead actor Brendan O’Carroll talks about Mrs Brown’s secret weapon and why it plays an important part in the show. Watch this and try not to laugh…..we dare you!

A brilliant clip from the hilarious Mrs Brown’s Boys! Mrs Brown’s Boys is one of the best comedy shows to hit our screens for many years and we love every minute of every episode. There are so many amazing and hilarious clips to post and this clip is one of our own favourites. In this clip we’re treated to another hilarious back and forth from Agnes and Winnie and Winnie trips over her words. Watch this and try not to laugh…..we dare you!

... . . .. While Brendan O’Carroll’s Mrs Brown’s Boys returns for two Christmas Specials this year, at this stage there are no plans for more series of the sitcom on the BBC. This Christmas Agnes refuses to get a tree, and Grandad gets  a prescription for medical marijuana – alas we will not enjoy any more absurd storylines in the form of new series, for the time being. We can expect, however, to rejoin the Brown household for more yuletide chaos in the future. Speaking last year, O’Carroll said that the BBC “are expecting Christmas specials up until 2020”. The channel is making decisions year by year but we can definitely hope for a festive instalment in 2017.

Winnie and Agnes in a hilarious clip from Mrs Brown’s Boys! Mrs Brown’s Boys is one of the best comedy shows to hit our screens for many years and we love every minute of every episode. There are so many amazing and hilarious clips to post and this clip is not just one of our own favourites but also one of the most watched  Mrs Brown’s Boys  clips on YouTube, having been watched over 1 million times! Winnie’s husband Jacko is coming out of hospital which means Winnie won’t have to use the bus so often. Watch this and try not to laugh…..we dare you!

Share on Twitter Mrs Brown’s Boys is one of the best comedy shows to hit our screens for many years and we love every minute of every episode. There are so many amazing and hilarious clips to post and this clip is one of our own favourites. In this clip Agnes tells us about her experience with giving birth. Watch this and try not to laugh…..we dare you!