Mrs Browns Boys returning to the BBC after controversy
Teasing the new show, the corporation said: "Agnes Brown and the gang from Finglas are back!
"Everyone's favourite Irish Mammy returns for a brand new fifth series featuring all your favourite characters, so get ready for more slapstick shenanigans this spring!"
According to The Sun, the BBC's head of comedy, Jon Petrie, added: "Brendan has created an iconic comedy character in Agnes Brown.
"Mrs. Brown's Boys is a BAFTA-winning comedy show and one of the BBC's most-watched comedies ever. I'm proud to have it in the BBC Comedy stable."
Mrs Brown's Boys will return to UK telly on Friday, August 1 at 9:30pm on BBC One.
BBC viewers dub Mrs Brown's Boys 'utter garbage' and 'worst thing' they have ever seen
Despite this popularity, many are not so keen on the show, with one person penning: "The worst show I've ever seen. It's ghastly, and thankfully, no one I know likes it, because if they did, then I'd disown them. UTTER GARBAGE."
Another said: "Quite possibly the worst thing I've ever watched in my life.
"For something that is labelled as a comedy, it is incredibly unfunny.
"The entire premise of this show is woefully outdated, predictable, cringe inducing, with an annoyingly overactive audience.
"Of all genres, comedy is probably the most diverse in terms of its audience reception, but if 1920s-style slapstick is your jam, this will probably tick a box for you."
However, with a rating of 7.1/10 on IMDb, most enjoy the programme.
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One person wrote: "Some of the funniest slapstick I have seen in years. The live audience and the accidentals (on-stage flubs) only serve to make what is already hilariously funny, even funnier."
Another added: "Love this series. I can't stop watching it. Terrific cast, fantastic humour. I never want the show to end. So much craziness in the world today, so much to worry about, but this show takes you away from it. Brilliant, Mr. O'Carroll."
A third fan said: "So glad I stumbled upon this show through a friend. It has to be the funniest show I've ever seen!"
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