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The cast of Mrs Brown’s Boys have confirmed plans for a movie spin-off of the much-loved sitcom. Brendan O’Carroll, who plays the hilarious matriarch of the Irish clan Agnes, revealed that his son Danny and best mate Paddy Houlihan had been getting to work on a script focusing on their characters, Buster and Dermot.  Speaking at the BFI, Brendan said: ‘If you watch Mrs Brown, or you watch the TV series, or you come to the live show, you can see that chemistry between them. They’re currently writing a movie about Dermot and Buster.’ Danny then corrected him and said: ‘Written. We’ve written it.’ ‘I’ve read the script – you’re writing it!,’ Brendan joked back.  ‘We’ll hopefully direct, get Universal movie, starring the two of them as Dermot and Buster you know, as a bit of a spin-off,’ Brendan elaborated. ‘They’re currently doing that and I t...

Footage of the man abusing the family on went viral Footage of the man abusing the Indian family on an Irish Rail train went viral on Tuesday. Prasun Bhattacharjee and his parents were travelling on a Belfast to Dublin train were allegedly told to "return to your country". A voice can be heard in the video shouting: "F*** off back home." A man in a blue t-shirt is later seen standing up in the carriage talking loudly over passenger. The abuse sparked a debate on Joe Duffy's Liveline on RTE Radio One. And Cowan was one of those who called in to slam the racist. He said: “I’d have pulled the emergency cord and had that train stopped immediately. “I’d have pulled the cord and the train would have had to stop until the guards arrived. That person must have been terrified. “That’s the wonderful way Ireland is. We have a gay Taoiseach who is of Indian descent. “Ire...

Mrs Brown’s Boys’ Brendan O’Carroll has revealed he was never meant to play Agnes and almost came close to throwing in the towel before he even began the show. The 63-year-old actor revealed to Lorraine Kelly on her programme on Monday morning that he filled in for the lead role on the radio show as the star was off sick with a kidney infection.  ‘I thought I would do her lines and then when she was better we would dub her lines in,’ Brendan started. ‘So just for authenticity, I did that voice, that Mrs Brown’s voice and when it went to the edit  it was the editor who said, “Who’s that actress playing Mrs Brown?” and I said, “Don’t be ridiculous. That’s me.” But Brendan was very hesitant to play Mrs Brown on stage for the first time and threatened to quit if he didn’t ‘see’ the character when he was dragged up.  ‘I got a guy who was a great make-up artist, and I said, “make me up as Mrs Brown as you see her, no mirror...

His little boy is all grown up and we LOVE his wife's outfit Danny O'Carroll shared a gorgeous family moment from his son Blake's First Holy Communion. The Mrs Brown's Boys actor and his stunning wife Amanda were all smiles as they proudly posed alongside their nine-year-old son Blake for his special day. Taking to Twitter, proud father Danny shared the happy moment. Danny looked smart in a white shirt and black blazer combo while son Blake wore a traditional suit complete with a bowtie. Amanda looked radiant in a gorgeous pale pink coat and wore her bright blonde locks in soft loose curls.

The entertainer and his wife have received almost €2m in dividends from the company over the past two years

BRENDAN O’CARROLL, who appears as Agnes Brown on Mrs Brown’s Boys, ha been married to wife Jennifer Gibney for 14 years and now the pair have opened up on falling out with one another. Brendan O’Carroll, 63, stars alongside his wife, Jennifer Gibney, 54, on Mrs Browns Boys as she plays his on-screen daughter, Cathy Brown. And the couple admitted they fall out whilst working together, but never let it have an impact on their work. When asked if they ever fall out while appearing alongside each other on the show, Brendan told the Metro: ”Oh god yes.” Jennifer added: “We’re not The Waltons. It’s funny because even when we’re doing the live show, there’s something magical about doing the show.” Opening up about forgetting their arguments, the actress continued: “It doesn’t matter, you can be shouting at each other right when you walk through the door, and then as soon as you get on the stage, it’s never ever brought on stage. “And by the time y...

Head of NPCC says ‘shock to the system’ needed to increase diversity, as one force falls foul of discrimination laws Police forces should be allowed to positively discriminate in favour of potential employees from minority ethnic backgrounds in order make themselves more representative of communities they serve, the leader of Britain’s police chiefs has said. Sara Thornton, chair of the National Police Chief Council (NPCC) said she believed that positive discrimination was needed, and new laws should be passed to “shock the system”. Her comments were made just days before an employment tribunal found a police force had acted in a discriminatory way when it incorrectly used positive action in a recruitment process. Positive discrimination, where a recruiter makes a decision based on a protected characteristic, is currently illegal. However, positive action, where an employer compensates for disadvantages faced by minority groups, is legal under cer...