24-04-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Mrs Brown's Boys in rehearsals for first new series in years as Brendan O'Carroll reveals emotional pals tribute plan
BRENDAN O'Carroll has revealed that rehearsals have begun for his new Mrs Brown's Boys TV series.
In the first Agnes Brown mini-series since 2013, readings began at
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Brendan O'Carroll will keep making more Mrs Brown's Boys episodes as long as people want them
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The comedian revealed that rehearsals have begun for the new TV series
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Mrs Brown's Boys won the Best Comedy at this year's UK National TV awards
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Brendan told us: 'What made writing this new mini-series so fun was I didn't have to worry about including
'I got to write whatever the hell came into my head, and that was great.'
Shooting on the mini series, called Mrs Brown's Boys D'Other Mini Series, was planned for 2021.
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But it was first delayed by
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Reflecting on his own life, Brendan said: 'I feel I am the last one standing. . . But if I go, I go, I'm not scared. I'm not in a position where I'd be regretting not having done more with my life.
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'I have achieved more than in my wildest dreams'.
The 69-year-old also laughed off any suggestion he kept working to leave behind a nest egg for his kids.
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He said: 'I have sat my kids down to discuss this and told them.
'There will be f*** all left cause I intend to spend every last cent before I go. They can fuck off.'
Mrs Brown's Boys will have reached an astonishing 56 episodes after this mini-series, as long as people want them.
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And the public backed him up by voting Mrs Brown's Boys the Best Comedy at this year's
Brendan said: 'We'll keep making Mrs Brown and if the BBC don't want them, we'll stop.
'That's the way it should be. At some point, another show is going to come along and it's their turn. That's how the business works.
'UNSTOPPABLE'
'But right now, it's our turn and Mrs Brown seems to be going on unstoppable. That's the audience making that decision.'
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The new mini-series will be the first for Brendan's son
Danny said: 'Everybody knew me as Buster Brady from Mrs Brown before but now they call me Danny and want a picture. It seems to make people really happy.'
He said: 'That was the perfect moment as I really needed him because last week was a particularly down week for me.
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"I was really stressed out and had a lot of personal things going on.
"So seeing my dad was so amazing because when you have my dad around, you know everything is going to be okay.'
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The new mini-series will be the first for Brendan's son Danny O'Carroll
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