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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I had to ring him,' says June Rodgers after warning husband over character Birdie's ‘reputation' in Mrs Brown's Boys
STAGE legend June Rodgers has revealed she had to warn her husband she was playing a woman with babies by seven different fellas in Mrs Brown's Boys. The Advertisement 4 June Rodgers has revealed she had to warn her husband about her new role Credit: Journalist Collects 4 She plays the best pal and neighbour of Agnes Brown, Birdie Flanagan, in the show's first mini-series since 2013 Credit: BBC 4 She said she 'had to ring my husband Peter to let him know what his wife was doing on TV' June will star in all four episodes as However, June admits she got a shock when Mrs Brown's Boys star June told The Irish Sun: 'Birdie has a reputation in that she had seven While June's character Birdie faced some opposition on screen from fellow neighbour Winnie McGoogan, jealous of her growing friendship with their mutual pal Agnes, off screen June said the cast of Mrs Brown couldn't have been more welcoming. Advertisement READ MORE ON MRS BROWN'S BOYS June told us: 'We had an EastEnders actress in the cast and when we finished filming, she said she wished she was coming into this every day. Mrs Brown's set is such fun and there's a great atmosphere. 'Much of that is down to Brendan. He is holding it all together and has such a huge responsibility on his shoulders. But Brendan never loses it and always keeps the ball rolling.' While critics of the show have called for it to be culled after ratings slumped for the Christmas specials, June claims Mrs Brown is in rude health. She told us: 'I only wish those critics could see the reaction of the audiences in Glasgow while we were filming. They absolutely love it. Advertisement Most read in News TV 'They would be queuing outside the 'You'd have 350 in the audience and another 300 people in the viewing room howling with laughter.' Mrs Brown's Boys star insists racist joke at Christmas special filming 'was a good thing' for the BBC because it 'raised awareness' Another fan of Mrs Brown turned up unexpectedly during the filming to say hello, country superstar Daniel O'Donnell. June said: 'You don't expect to meet Advertisement June revealed she is hanging up her mic on her live Christmas show which she's been doing for over two decades. However, fans will be able to enjoy June over the festive period as Brendan has booked her for his two Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas specials. June said: 'In my own show, I have 20 people working with me and it's stressful. But on Mrs Brown's Boys, I just relax and only have to think about myself. I was heading for a bus pass — and instead I'm on the BBC.' 4 Brendan has booked June for his two Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas specials Credit: BBC Advertisement
The Irish Sun
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Absolute tonic' – Mrs Brown's Boys cast get ‘wee treat' as ‘dear friend' Irish music legend makes surprise visit
THE Mrs Brown's Boys cast received a "wee treat" from an Irish music legend this week. The beloved Irish actors are currently filming season five of the hit comedy series - and were met with an unexpected surprise from a "dear friend". 2 The Mrs Brown's Boys cast received a surprise from a country music legend 2 Daniel O'Donnell visited the cast during rehearsals In a smiling photo posted to the official Mrs Brown's Boys X page, Irish country music legend Daniel O'Donnell could be seen meeting the cast. The Donegal native looked as happy as ever as he put his arms around Jennifer Gibney and Eilish O'Carroll for the snap. The rest of the group, including main man singer . A caption over the image wrote: "A wee treat for mammy today with the unexpected visit of our dear friend Daniel O'Donnell. READ MORE IN MRS BROWN'S BOYS "What an absolute tonic, but he's more my cup of tea #danielodonnell." A second snap showed Daniel holding up a visitors pass which had the word " family " written on it. With rehearsals in full swing for the new series, we're beginning to think it might not be a coincidence that Daniel was hanging out during the read through. Could Mr O'Donnell be making a guest appearance in the fifth season? We'll have to wait and see. MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN Fans flocked to the comment section to gush over the surprise appearance. Tony wrote: "Amazing to see Daniel O'Donnell with the cast." Daniel O'Donnell has viewers gushing after Late Late interview Rachel said: "Awww how amazing to see this post today, LOVE Daniel." While Bethany said: "I can't wait for this new series! Will Daniel be in it?" And Ciara remarked: "Love this!" This comes after news that Mrs Brown's Boys creator, TV show. recently revealed co-star Paddy Houlihan, who plays Dermot in the sitcom, teamed up with Brendan to write the new mini-series which started rehearsing at BBC last week. Co-star Dermot O'Neill, who plays Grandad on the show, told us: 'Brendan has written over 50 episodes of SHOW SECRETS Shedites, based in a men's shed, is a sitcom in which Brendan stars alongside Cannon and Ball icon Tommy Cannon. And Dermot, 73, revealed how there had been a positive reaction to the new Mrs Brown scripts by Brendan and Paddy when the cast held their first table reading in He said: 'Brendan is a mate — not the boss — so there's a lot of craic when we are doing the script read throughs. 'If someone mispronounces a word, Brendan will crack up and maybe leave it in the final show. 'The gas thing is that Brendan writes the script and he's probably the one who forgets his lines the most. That's because Mrs Brown has the most to say.' This will be the fifth series of Mrs Brown's Boys, consisting of four episodes. And there will be lots of excitement this Thursday when Brendan and the Mrs Brown's Boys cast film the first episode of the new in front of a live studio audience.
