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Critics panned it, the BBC tried to block it... but Mrs Brown’s Boys is loved by millions and has made creator Brendan O’Carroll a £10m fortune. How did he do it?

BIG MAMMY Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll turns down £150,000 Celebrity Big Brother deal

MAMMY'S PRIDE Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll admits Rory Cowan left ‘big shoes to fill’ as fans were left unconvinced by the new Rory Brown

Mrs Brown's Boys special wins Christmas Day ratings battle

Will there be any more Mrs Brown’s Boys?