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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
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Revealed: The best way to spend a family-friendly holiday in Peru - from magical Machu Picchu to boat trips and hidden islands
'We should take a family holiday to Peru!' says Mrs Brown in the third Paddington film. And of course they do, easy as that - and riotous and ridiculous bear-related adventures follow. That may be all very well in Hollywood but is it really an option in the real world? Well, we gave it a go with our 10-year-old-son, Alfie, and our 8-year-old daughter, Poppy. And yes, the verdict is, not only is it achievable, it is indeed a fantastic, fun-filled, beautiful country that, with a little grit and determination, is well worth the effort. Here are the top five things to do with kids in Paddington Land. 1. Jungle Fever Head to Puerto Maldonado (accessible by a short flight from the capital Lima or Cusco in the Andes), to experience stunning wildlife in the heat of the Amazon basin. The children's senses will be in overdrive as they take in the amazing abundance of animals of all shapes and sizes, making all sorts of sounds as they experience being immersed in the jungle. We booked with Jungle Pro who met us at Puerto Maldonado airport in the south east of Peru and within 10 minutes we were boarding a long boat to begin our three-hour journey to our lodge in the heart of jungle. Along the banks of the incredibly wide and brown Tambopata River, which feeds the Amazon, capybara and caiman dozed, while sloths slept in trees and squirrel monkeys played in the branches. Shortly after our arrival we set off on night walk where we saw, much to the kids' delight, pink-toed tarantulas, chicken tarantulas (apparently they have been known to eat our feathered friends, hence the name!) and the Amazonian Horned Frog. All great finds for the kids to jot down in their travel journals. Other activities during our three-day stay included searching for anacondas (alas no luck although just seeing where they had been lying in the flattened reeds was fairly nerve-wracking), spotting giant river otters and catching piranhas with rudimentary fishing rods in a lake - the children could not have been more entertained. You'll need to pack the mosquito repellent but this is an experience the little ones will never forget. 2. Magical Machu Picchu Even children who find 'old buildings dull' can't help but be blown away by the world famous Inca site nestled high in the Andes. We took the beautiful, glass ceilinged train from Ollantaytambo which snakes alongside the river Vilcanota to Aguas Calientes where a short, but hairy (or exciting if you're a 10-year-old) bus ride hairpinned us up to the Machu Picchu gates. Our guide Marco, provided by Peru travel experts Stubborn Mule, was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and a dab hand at taking family snaps! It's a long day for the kids - so pack plenty of snacks and water - but one they loved, especially when the odd llama wandered past amid the remains of this wonder of the world. 3. Lake Titicaca From Cusco we jumped on board with Peru Hop bus travel, who provide a superb hop-on and hop-off way of getting around the sites of this vast and varied land. First stop was Puno, the gateway to the enormous Lake Titicaca which straddles Peru and Bolivia in the Andes. We stayed in a lodge on one of the Uros 'floating islands' which the kids loved as our room swayed and creaked with the movement of the water. The islands are small and man-made, created by layers upon layers of cut Totora reeds that grow in the shallows of the lake. The indigenous Uros people have inhabited the islands for hundreds of years, and their everyday life includes travelling to floating schools and churches by boat. This truly is a unique experience for the whole family to witness a fascinating culture and a different way of life. Don't worry, although the 'buildings' move with the water they are anchored down so you won't wake up in Bolivia (but don't tell the kids that!) 4. The deserts of Huacachina Back on the Peru Hop bus and the next stop was the desert. The kids will love the adrenaline buzz of dune buggy riding (the adults do the driving, the kids are the co-pilots in these noisy roaring caged go-karts) in Paracas on the coast or sandboarding in Huacachina an hour inland where you can fly down the dunes. Your little ones don't need to be experts. They can just lay on their tummies on the board, and zip down these incredible gigantic dunes that surround the oasis town. It's a thrill ride they won't forget. 5. The Ballestas Islands Dubbed Peru's Galápagos Islands, these are a group of small islands near the quaint coastal town of Paracas on the south coast. While not quite having the wildlife the Galapagos can boast, a two-hour boat trip is well worth it and is another animal-filled thrill for the kids. We saw Humboldt penguins, albeit from a distance, and witnessed hundreds of South American Sea Lions up close from our boat, congregating on the beach, the males roaring to establish and defend their territory. Though not as colourful as their Galapagos friends, grey-footed Boobies can be seen nesting on the rocks too. It's an amazing trip, almost too quick, but well worth the visit.
The Irish Sun
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Mrs Brown's Boys shake-up as Brendan O'Carroll in drastic change for first time ever to draft in star for brand new role
MRS Brown's Boys legend Brendan O'Carroll has drafted in a co-writer for the first time to help pen scripts for the TV show. 4 Brendan O'Carroll is writing the script for the new mini-series 4 Co-star Paddy Houlihan was drafted in to help with script writing Credit: BBC 4 The show cast held their first table reading in BBC Glasgow this week Co-star Dermot O'Neill, who plays Grandad on the show, told us: 'Brendan has written over 50 episodes of 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 READ MORE IN TV He said: ' '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 next Thursday when Brendan and the Mrs Brown's Boys cast film the first episode of the new Most read in The Irish Sun Dermot told us: 'We actually film the show twice in front of a studio audience, once at 4pm and then again at 7.30pm. 'Each time there's about 200 audience members watching and then about another 200 watching in a viewing room at the BBC. Mrs Brown's Boys star insists racist joke at Christmas special filming 'was a good thing' for the BBC because it 'raised awareness' 'There are so many people who want to join us filming the show and Brendan wants to get as many of them in as possible.' Dermot revealed that He said: 'I'm sure there will be a lot of slagging about that when Danny is being introduced to the studio audience but we are all very proud of him.' Meanwhile Dermot's own return to Mrs Brown is being celebrated after a recent hip replacement. HUGE RETURN The Irish Sun revealed how the pensioner from Cabra, Dublin, had a tent instead of a dressing room on their last Mrs Brown arena tour as he couldn't make it up the stairs in the venues where they performed due to his sore hip. Filming was affected too with his long-haired character stuck in a chair in the last Mrs Brown Christmas special. However, Dermot will be on the move in the new series after getting a hip op in a 'I FEEL PERFECT' He said: 'You'll see me moving this time. It's all fixed and I feel perfect. I was a window cleaner for 20 years before Mrs Brown. That's a lot of going up ladders. 'I cleaned all the windows in Temple Bar when there was nothing there but buses.' Dermot revealed how the cast of Mrs Brown enjoyed a night out in Glasgow on Wednesday. He added: 'I was reminding Brendan of the first time he bought me a pint. It was June 12, 1988. Ireland was playing 'I was in a band playing the pub Brendan ran called The Finglas Castle. Ireland beat England. Brendan bought everyone a pint. That was some night.' 4 Dermot O'Neill returned to the show after a recent hip replacement Credit: Garrett White - Commissioned by The Sun Dublin
Times
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Times
Yvette Cooper is the government's new gatekeeper
Where exactly is it that British elections are won and lost? Popular suggestions include Basildon, Worcester, Nuneaton, Workington and Stevenage. All true, more or less, at one time or another. But here's the less evocative but more accurate answer: the Treasury and the Home Office. No government responsibility means as much to the voter as the pound in the pocket or the safety of the street. These days — dominated so often by Nigel Farage — we could add the security of the border, too. Labour's pessimists certainly agree that the next election might be lost in the Treasury, by the chancellor. Fiscal rules, means-testing the winter fuel payment, the spending review, tax rises, welfare cuts: not since Mrs Brown's Boys hit terrestrial television
The Irish Sun
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- 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 Advertisement 4 Brendan O'Carroll will keep making more Mrs Brown's Boys episodes as long as people want them Credit: BBC 4 The comedian revealed that rehearsals have begun for the new TV series Credit: BBC 4 Mrs Brown's Boys won the Best Comedy at this year's UK National TV awards Credit: Getty And 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. Advertisement Read more in TV But it was first delayed by These include, 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. Advertisement Most read in the Irish Sun '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. 'That is outrageous!' fume stunned BBC viewers as they learn controversial comedy has secret spin-off series 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. Advertisement 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.' Advertisement 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. Advertisement "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.' 4 The new mini-series will be the first for Brendan's son Danny O'Carroll Credit: BBC
