Mrs Brown's Boys

Mrs Brown's Boys

Mrs Brown's Boys

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Mrs Brown's Boys

2011- 2025

5 Seasons

26 Episodes

7.5(99 votes)

Returning Series

Comedy

Overview

Mrs. Brown's Boys is a British-Irish award winning sitcom created by and starring writer and performer Brendan O'Carroll. The show is based on O'Carroll's stage plays about the character Agnes Browne, which were developed from books and straight-to-DVD films. The sitcom continues the stories of Agnes, now with the shortened surname "Brown", and her family who are played by real life close friends and family of O'Carroll's. After being slated by critics, the show has become a ratings success in both Ireland, where it is set, and the United Kingdom, where it is recorded. On 29 December 2012 the show began its third series. Mrs Brown's Boys is a co-production among BBC Scotland, BocPix and RTÉ.

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Production Companies

BBC Studios

BBC Scotland

RTÉ

BBC

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Brendan O'Carroll

Agnes Brown

Brendan O'Carroll

Acting

Jennifer Gibney

Cathy Brown

Jennifer Gibney

Acting

Paddy Houlihan

Dermot Brown

Paddy Houlihan

Acting

Danny O'Carroll

Buster Brady

Danny O'Carroll

Acting

Dermot O'Neill

Grandad Brown

Dermot O'Neill

Acting

Fiona O'Carroll

Maria Brown

Fiona O'Carroll

Acting

Pat Shields

Mark Brown

Pat Shields

Acting

Amanda Woods

Betty Brown

Amanda Woods

Acting

Eilish O'Carroll

Winnie McGoogan

Eilish O'Carroll

Acting

Fiona Gibney

Sharon McGoogan

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