Brendan O'Carroll reveals ‘believe it or not' real life inspiration for Mrs Browns Boys antics & new series plot details
The Finglas man was speaking ahead of the first new
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Mrs Brown shoots to internet fame in the upcoming episodes
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Dublin man Brendan revealed his favourite scene to film
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However, despite the shake-up, the stand-up has vowed it won't change Agnes Brown.
Brendan said: 'The ideas for these episodes are no different from the previous 53 episodes.
'Believe it or not, most of the storylines are based on true events that either happened to my
'Everybody has a story, and it's quite common for someone in a family to say in the middle of a family disaster, 'This is like an episode of Mrs Brown's Boys'.'
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The 69-year-old
Brendan said: 'The writing of the mini-series is much more relaxing for myself and Paddy Houlihan, who joins me as a writer.
'With the Christmas specials, I have to keep it within the
"But, unlike in the specials, we can now focus on anything — within reason.'
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As usual, Agnes is at the centre of all the chaos, with Mrs Brown becoming an online sensation when daughter Cathy gets involved with a
She also gets behind the wheel herself to help her pal Winnie pass her
Mrs Brown's Boys star insists racist joke at Christmas special filming 'was a good thing' for the BBC because it 'raised awareness'
Quizzed about his favourite moment filming, Brendan said: 'Having Agnes on that mobility scooter was such fun.
"She goes nuts, with hilarious consequences.
'Look, in every episode there is something that stands out for me. I love being Agnes Brown and I love her family, and her neighbours like Winnie and Birdy.'
While Brendan takes centre stage as Mrs Brown, O'Carroll believes the
And quizzed if he could play any other role in Mrs Brown's Boys what it would be, Brendan said: 'I'm not lying when I say… I could not play any of the characters better than the actors who play them now.'
'LOST WITHOUT THEM'
Speaking to The Irish Sun last May, comedian June Rodgers, who plays neighbour Birdie Flanagan in the new series, told how fans queue around the block from early morning to be in the audience for the recordings at the
Brendan revealed how important they are to each recording.
He said: 'Filming in front of a live audience is essential to the show. So many times, at the end of rehearsals for an episode, our director, Ben Kellett will say, 'All this needs now is the audience,' and he is so right.
'They add so much to our performances. We'd be lost without them.'
The upcoming Mrs Brown mini series also features an episode where Agnes Brown gets into erotic fiction, when she accidentally picks up one of her daughter Cathy's novels.
Another episode sees Grandad announce he is leaving Agnes because he fancies living in a nursing home.
THE new four-part series of Mrs Brown's Boys will air on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player from Friday August 1 at 9.35pm.
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The new series is the first for the show since 2013
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The new series shows Agnes become interested in erotic fiction
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Brendan O'Carroll said he enjoyed having a co-writer to bounce ideas off
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