Frank Grimes, a theatre legend who also starred in popular shows including Coronation Street and Mrs Brown’s Boys, has died at the age of 78. It is understood that the actor, best known for his role as Barry Connor in Coronation Street, died on August 1 surrounded by his family following a short illness. His […]

After 14 years of this iffy humour, it looks like the gloss has gone off Brendan O’Carroll’s famous Finglas mammy Brendan O’Carroll recently confessed he “didn’t know the secret” of the popularity of his chortling blockbuster, Mrs Brown’s Boys (RTÉ One, Friday). He isn’t the only one – since first airing on RTÉ and the […]

Mrs Brown’s Boys has been a staple on our TV screens for years, but many fans may not realise that a lot of the cast are actually related – here’s a look at the family tree Devoted followers of Mrs Brown’s Boys might be surprised to learn that many of the characters are actually related […]

Brendan O’Carroll has been the star of Mrs Brown’s Boys for over a decade, but he’s never been afraid to hit back at the show’s critics – of which there are many Hit comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys, which first aired on the BBC 14 years ago, has consistently split opinion. Brendan O’Carroll’s creation, with its […]

BRENDAN O’CARROLL has revealed what’s in store as his beloved Mrs Brown’s Boys returns with a new series this month. The Dubliner, who created, writes and stars in the popular sitcom, will return to our screens as family matriarch Agnes Brown next month, when the fifth series airs on BBC One. This week the Finglas […]

Brendan O’Carroll insists Mrs. Brown’s Boys would be “lost” without its live audience. The 69-year-old comedian – who plays Agnes Brown in the BBC sitcom, which he also writes – has opened up about how the show wouldn’t work without the cast being able to play off a crowd in the studio. He told the […]