Mrs Brown’s Boys returns to television for a new four-part series.
The hit sitcom has been a fixture on Christmas TV shows for more than a decade, but the upcoming episodes will mark the first new series since 2013.
Creator Brendan O’Carroll, who also headlines the cast as matriarch Agnes Brown, has admitted that the show has been “spinned twice” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as it was originally slated to hit screens in 2021.
Speaking of the new series, which will film in the spring before airing later this year after a 10-year hiatus, the 67-year-old comic said: “This miniseries was actually planned for 2021.”
Having been thwarted twice, first by Covid-19 and then by a post-Covid study shortage, it’s great to finally have the chance to make it happen.
Popular show: Mrs Brown’s Boys returns to TV for a new four-part series, BBC confirmed
Hurrah! The hit sitcom has been a fixture on Christmas TV shows for more than a decade, but the upcoming episodes will mark the first new series since 2013.
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BBC bosses are delighted to have the show back.
Josh Cole, Head of Comedy at BBC Studios, and Steven Canny, Executive Producer, said: “There’s no one quite like Ms Brown.
“An absolute force of outrageous wit and slapstick that has audiences hooked and roaring with laughter.” It’s great to be back.
Jon Petrie, Comedy Director, added: “BBC Comedy is delighted to announce that after a decade since the last full series of Mrs Brown’s Boys, millions of viewers across the UK will be delighted to know that Brendan will bring back Agnes. and the family”. together for a new miniseries of their award-winning show.’
Brendan previously revealed that he would love to have U2 on the show, though he’s not a fan of celebrity cameos.
He said: ‘Normally, we would never have famous people guest star on ‘Mrs. Brown’s Boys’. It’s not something we do.
“But the one thing I would love to do is have Bono and U2. I would ask them to put Foley’s at the end of the episode.
Star: Creator Brendan O’Carroll, who also headlines the cast as matriarch Agnes Brown, has admitted the show has been “frustrated twice” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as it was originally scheduled to hit screens in 2021.
Success: The cast has now been booked for another series and will begin filming in April 2023.
Brendan admitted that he has the dream plot figured out.
He said: ‘I would have Agnes come up to them on stage just as they start playing one of their hits and say, ‘I don’t want to hear any of that shit.’
‘And then he asks them to play crooner songs. That’s my only wish, so let’s see if it ever works.
It was previously reported in 2020 that the show’s creator, Brendan, signed a new deal with the broadcaster to keep Mrs. Brown’s Boys on the air until 2026.
He added that the new contract guarantees that each festive edition it creates will have a coveted 10 p.m. slot every Christmas day.
If they’re not given the spot, they’re reportedly not required to do the Christmas episode at all.
Brendan told the irish sun: ‘We’ve been doing it for nine years now, which is six more than The Royle Family had and more than Morecambe and Wise.
Strikes a deal: In 2020 it was announced that Brendan had signed a deal to do a Christmas special of the show annually until 2026.
“This new deal that we signed last week runs until 2026, which means I’ll be able to become the role, and we have a clause guaranteeing that Mrs. Brown will air at 10pm on Christmas Eve, or otherwise we won’t do it.” You do not have to do it.
He added of the deal: “I wanted that because if it’s not good enough for Christmas Day then we shouldn’t be doing it.”
The show has received a number of awards, including the 2012 BAFTA Television Award for Best Sitcom and Best Comedy at the TV Choice Awards of the same year.
Brenden was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Program in 2012, but lost out to Darren Boyd for his role in the Sky comedy series Spy.