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Mrs Brown's Boys

2011 Ended 30m episodes

7.3/10 110 votes

Comedy

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.

Created by:: Brendan O'Carroll
Cast:: Brendan O'Carroll, Jennifer Gibney, Paddy Houlihan, Danny O'Carroll
Language:: English
Country:: Ireland, United Kingdom
Network:: BBC One, RTÉ One

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Seasons

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Series 5

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E01

Episode 1

★ 6.0

The Mammy Effect

2025-08-01 · 29m

Mrs Brown becomes a podcast sensation – without even leaving the house. Cathy is horrified to discover her mother has accidentally hijacked her new podcast project.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 6.0

Mammy's Talent

2025-08-08 · 28m

Agnes panics when Grandad says he's leaving, and Foley's hosts its annual chaotic talent show.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 6.0

Motor Mammy

2025-08-15 · 28m

Agnes helps Winnie learn to drive, risking life and limb across Finglas.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 6.0

Easy Rider Mammy

2025-08-22 · 28m

Cathy’s book group gets an unexpected new member – Agnes. After accidentally picking up one of Cathy’s novels, Agnes discovers she has a surprising fondness for steamy fiction. When she gatecrashes the next group meeting to share her, ahem, insights, Cathy is mortified.

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