News about Brendan O'Carroll

A black member of the Mrs Brown's Boys production team quit the show over Brendan O'Carroll's 'implied' N-word 'joke', it has been revealed. The BBC1 comedy show has become embroiled in a racism row over the attempted gag, with O'Carroll given a final warning by the corporation, but allowed to remain in the role. During a reading of the script, while in character as Agnes Brown, the comedian is said to have said: 'I don't call a spade a spade, I call a spade a…' He then started to utter the N-word before he was interrupted by a co-star. The incident is said to have happened in front of actors and production staff during rehearsals for the show's Christmas specials.

Sir Trevor McDonald has said the attempted joke at the centre of the Mrs Brown's Boys racism controversy was 'crude', 'offensive' and 'insulting'.  The TV presenter, who was ITN's first black reporter, called on the BBC to have 'harsh words' with the show's star Brendan O'Carroll over the remarks. O'Carroll, who writes and stars in the hit comedy series, allegedly 'implied' the N-word during rehearsals for the show's Christmas specials. During a reading of the script while in character as Agnes Brown, O'Carroll is said to have said: 'I don't call a spade a spade, I call a spade a…' He then started to utter the N-word before he was interrupted by a co-star. The incident is said to have taken place in front of co-stars and production staff.

The show has become embroiled in a racism row after O'Carroll alluded to the highly offensive slur in front of shocked co-stars and production staff. Reports that O'Carroll made a 'racial joke' first surfaced in the Daily Mirror. The new revelation raises questions about the BBC's initial handling of the incident. In initial statements about the incident, neither the BBC nor O'Carroll acknowledged the severity of the offensive slur.

But in the wake of the Huw Edwards scandal - and amidst a number of other controversies involving presenters and stars on flagship BBC programmes - the media executive has called for a rethink, and not a moment too soon. In recent days BBC 'talent' has issued an apology for using a racist slur in a script rehearsal, while another has been forced to defend a 'stupid joke' as his hand allegedly 'wandered' across the waist of his Strictly dance partner. Others have been caught up in rows over alleged inappropriate behaviour behind the scenes.

The Irish comedian, 69, was in the role of Agnes Brown when he made the offensive remark which 'backfired' and 'caused offence'. The BBC halted the show to launch an investigation after the slur was flagged to bosses. Last night, O'Carroll apologised as he told The Mirror: 'At a read-through of the Mrs. Brown's Boys Christmas specials, there was a clumsy attempt at a joke, in the character of Agnes, where a racial term was implied. 'It backfired and caused offence which I deeply regret and for which I have apologised.'

Mrs Brown's Boys creator Brendan O'Carroll has landed a new BBC sitcom which will star a comedy legend. 

Delight and disappointment go hand-in-hand at any awards ceremony, but  Kiell Smith-Bynoe left viewers stunned with his reaction at the National Television Awards on Wednesday evening. The actor looked outraged after BBC show Ghosts - in which he takes a lead role as Mike Cooper - missed out on the award for Best Comedy. Instead, the accolade was awarded to Irish sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys, with Smith-Bynoe, 35, left to glare from the audience as show creator Brendan O'Carroll and his co-stars took to the stage.

Its been described as 'vulgar' and 'unfunny' - using worn-out tropes and crude stereotypes - but despite this it has received multiple academy awards and has two festive specials coming up this year. So, what do Brits really think of the sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys? In a bid to answer this question, MailOnline took to the streets of London to find out the public's reaction to classic scenes from the comedy series.

The slapstick show, which has been on air since 2011, is frequently described as 'unfunny' and 'vulgar', yet it still pulls in plenty of viewers and has been a BBC mainstay for more than a decade, with two festive specials coming up this year. The question of whether Mrs Brown's Boys deserves a spot in the BBC's schedule was raised again this week, when the corporation's director of comedy was asked about whether he found the show amusing and would actually watch it. Pictured inset is its writer and star, Brendan O'Carroll.

It seemed an easy question for the BBC 's director of comedy - does he find one of the sitcoms he oversees funny? But Jon Petrie's (inset) silence when asked this question about BBC staple Mrs Brown's Boys at a Q&A session earlier this week throws light on an eternal question: Why does this long-running sitcom divide TV audiences like no other show? The comedy, which has been on air since 2011, is regularly panned as 'unfunny', 'predictable' and 'vulgar', yet it still pulls in millions of viewers and has been a BBC mainstay for more than a decade.

In the show's Christmas special on Monday, a star of Mrs Brown's Boys kissed his own true-life father, causing viewers to be taken aback. Agnes Brown's (Brendan O'Carroll) arranged the holiday for her family, so Agnes and her family could have some quality time together. Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll) was seen coming round to Mrs Brown's house when Cathy was there and whipping out some mistletoe in the hopes of wooing her.

The BBC recently revealed its television and online offerings for the Christmas season, and two specials have been particularly scrutinized - both Mrs Brown's Boys and Mr Brown's Boys.

The BBC has confirmed their TV and online offerings for the Christmas period, and two specials have come under intense scrutiny - both Mrs Brown's Boys and Mr Brown's Boys. Fans of the holiday broadcast calendar have been booing this decision after the announcement that 'We've suffered enough.' "Mrs Brown's Boys is back for two episodes as Mammy relaxes in a nice, peaceful Christmas before the whole family begins the New Year by trying a rigorous new health and fitness regimen.' 'Please refrain,' one reaction on X - formerly Twitter - read, 'we've suffered enough.' Another commented: 'Why?It's not funny anymore.'

Since the controversial BBC comedy film 'Drivel and utterly unfunny' returned to televisions on Friday night, TV viewers have branded Mrs Brown's Boys' 'drivel and completely unfunny.' For more than a decade, Brendan O'Carroll's comedy has been a fixture of Christmas television schedules, with the latest series being the first since 2013. Nevertheless, the latest episode left many viewers confused, with some asking if the show was'resuscitated.'

Brendan O'Carroll, 67, and Paul O'Grady, the current series of Mrs Brown's Boys, will feature a sweet tribute to late Barry Humphries and Paul O'Grady. Brendan O'Carroll has taken the time to honor the company's new four-part series, which will be available on televisions this September. The legendary Dame Edna Everage, played by Barry, will be honored alongside comedian Lily Savage, who died at the age of 67 in March.

Brendan O'Carroll, the actor from Mrs Brown's Boys, has revealed why he would never dress up as his well-known character until the camera stops rolling. The actor, 67, who is returning to a long-awaited fourth series next week for the first time since 2013, said he hasn't missed turning into Mrs Brown. Brendan denied ever appearing on a chat show or interview as Mrs Brown because he doesn't seem to have anything to say.'

Mrs Brown's Boys, the controversial BBC series, is expected to make a comeback to screens for the first new series in ten years. Brendan O'Carroll's hit comedy has been a fixture of Christmas TV schedules for more than a decade, but the forthcoming episodes will mark the first new series since 2013. And now the return date for the series has been revealed, with Mrs Browns Boys starring again next month.

On New Year's Day, the Mrs Brown's Boys special aired, but fans blasted it off because it'used to be fine, but hasn't lost its way.' Lead actor Brendan O'Carroll appeared on the BBC after the successful show Happy Valley, which has returned to screens for a new series after a break. Agnes Brown, a mother to six children in Dublin, appears on the series.

Brendan O'Carroll, pictured, will appear in a seasonal version of Mrs Brown's Boys, while Michael McIntyre will host a version of The Wheel, which will be broadcast on Christmas Day on BBC1. Call the Midwife and EastEnders will both appear in Strictly Come Dancing. On the agenda is also a repeat of the Vicar of Dibley.

Brendan O'Carroll has admitted he was on the brink of a breakdown before he found fame with Mrs Brown's Boys on Tuesday. During financial hardships, the comedian, 67, openly admitted that he was 'numb' and 'didn't eat' or 'turn on the lights'. After the funding for his film Sparrows Trap fell through during the same year that he separated from his first wife Dolly in 1999, he found himself in a lot of debt.

After blaming the program for pulling him back from the brink of despair, Brendan O'Carrol dismissed awakened critics of his hugely popular sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys. Love it or not, O'Carroll's long-running series about a short-tempered Irish matriarch and her extended family has brought in an unprecedented 11 million viewers for the BBC since its debut in 2011. However, a politically correct group has accused O'Carroll of 'transphobia' and cultural exploitation for his decision to dress as a woman and play the show's central character herself rather than trying to offer the program's central character to a male actor.