All Round to Mrs. Brown's
British TV series or program
- Brendan O'Carroll
- Jennifer Gibney
- Paddy Houlihan
- Fiona O'Carroll
- Danny O'Carroll
- Eilish O'Carroll
- Pat Shields
- Amanda Woods
- Rory Cowan
- Damien McKiernan
- Gary Hollywood
- Dermot O'Neill
- Martin Delany
- Conor Moloney
- Aly Mahmoud
- Dan Baldwin
- Andy Price
- Toby Brack
- Fiona Gibney
- BBC Studios Comedy Productions
- BBC Scotland
- Hungry Bear Media
- BOC-PIX
BBC One
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25)
All Round to Mrs. Brown's[1] is a British-Irish comedy talk show created by and starring Brendan O'Carroll with his family and other cast members from his original comedy show, Mrs. Brown's Boys and Aly Mahmoud as Chef Aly. After the final episode of the first series aired, the BBC announced a second series, which started airing in 2018. A fourth series had been confirmed and started airing on 21 March and the series concluded on 25 April 2020. On 20 June it was confirmed that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the show will not return in 2021. In 2022 the series was officially cancelled.[2][3][4]
The first series was the final TV appearance of Rory Cowan as Rory Brown, since Cowan left the franchise shortly after. The second series starred Cowan's replacement, Damien McKiernan, who debuted in the role during the 2017 Christmas special of Mrs Brown's Boys.
Plot summary
Mrs. Brown opens the doors to her house for a Saturday night entertainment show in which she and the family are joined by celebrity guests.[5][6]
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Average UK viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 25 March 2017 (2017-03-25) | 29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) | 6.54 | |
| 2 | 6 | 19 May 2018 (2018-05-19) | 23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) | 4.89 | |
| 3 | 6 | 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) | 27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) | 5.01 | |
| 4 | 6 | 21 March 2020 | 25 April 2020 | 4.27 | |
Series 1 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode One" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 25 March 2017 (2017-03-25) | 7.20 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Pamela Anderson, Judy Murray and Shirley Erskine Foley's Music Night guests: James Blunt Celebrity Tours guests: Louis Walsh | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode Two" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) | 7.11 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield, Lulu, Lynne Willoughby and Pat Schofield Foley's Music Night guests: Kaiser Chiefs Celebrity Tours guests: Adam Woodyatt | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode Three" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 8 April 2017 (2017-04-08) | 6.55 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Kevin Bridges, Ross Kemp and Patricia Bridges Foley's Music Night guests: Anton Powers and Pixie Lott Celebrity Tours guests: Steve Backshall | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode Four" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 15 April 2017 (2017-04-15) | 6.18 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Sue Perkins, Ashley Banjo and Danielle Banjo Foley's Music Night guests: Aston Merrygold Celebrity Tours guests: Emilia Fox | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode Five" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 22 April 2017 (2017-04-22) | 6.15 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Gareth Malone, Peter Andre and Sîan Malone Foley's Music Night guests: Steps Celebrity Tours guests: Nick Knowles | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode Six" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) | 6.03 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Sunetra Sarker, Michael Ball and Bisakha Sarker Foley's Music Night guests: The Vamps Celebrity Tours guests: Yvette Fielding | |||||||
The DVD issue of the first series omits all six music numbers in Foley's and all associated sketches with the music artists, except for James Blunt. Also, When Agnes is with Chef Aly and says "Reggae" the music they dance to has been changed from Shaggy's "Boombastic" to "She's Got Me Dancing" by Tommy Sparks.
Series 2 (2018)
BBC announced a second series, which began airing on 19 May 2018. Recording of the second series took during late April and early May 2018, with the second series airing from 19 May - 23 June 2018 on BBC One.
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Episode One" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 19 May 2018 (2018-05-19) | 4.63 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Danny Dyer, Amir Khan and Christina Dyer Foley's Music Night guests: Tito Jackson Celebrity Enterprises guests: Kate Humble | |||||||
| 8 | 2 | "Episode Two" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 26 May 2018 (2018-05-26) | 4.03 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Freddie Flintoff, Jason Manford, Susan Flintoff and Sharon Manford Foley's Music Night guests: Clean Bandit Celebrity Enterprises guests: Fatima Whitbread and Jonnie Peacock | |||||||
| 9 | 3 | "Episode Three" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 2 June 2018 (2018-06-02) | 3.01 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Gino D'Acampo, Christine Lampard and Mina Bleakley Foley's Music Night guests: Shaggy and Sting Celebrity Enterprises guests: Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones | |||||||
| 10 | 4 | "Episode Four" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 9 June 2018 (2018-06-09) | 3.63 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Geri Horner, Gloria Hunniford and Ana Halliwell Foley's Music Night guests: UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey Celebrity Enterprises guest: Nigel Havers | |||||||
| 11 | 5 | "Episode Five" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 16 June 2018 (2018-06-16) | 5.09 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Alan Davies, Marvin Humes, Rochelle Humes, Roz Wiseman and Sharon Humes Foley's Music Night guests: Picture This Celebrity Enterprises guest: Wayne Bridge | |||||||
| 12 | 6 | "Episode Six" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) | 4.48 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Jerry Springer, Boy George and Dinah O'Dowd Foley's Music Night guests: Years & Years Celebrity Enterprises guest: Ray Mears | |||||||
Series 3 (2019)
The BBC recommissioned a third series for 2019 with filming taking place between 5 and 19 February.
Thought for the Day was removed from this series and was replaced with Father Damien's Audience Confessions
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Episode One" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) | 5.85 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Teri Hatcher, Anna Friel, Rob Beckett and Julie Friel Foley's Music Night guests: Naughty Boy, Calum Scott D&B Comedy Stetch: Chris Kamara | |||||||
| 14 | 2 | "Episode Two" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) | 3.77 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Olly Murs, Emily Atack, Jane McDonald, and Kate Robbins Foley's Music Night guests: Olly Murs D&B Comedy Stetch: Martin Kemp | |||||||
| 15 | 3 | "Episode Three" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) | 5.13 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Noel Edmonds, Fay Ripley and Tina Allen Foley's Music Night guests: James Morrison D&B's Comedy Stetch: Shaun Williamson & Scarlett Moffatt | |||||||
| 16 | 4 | "Episode Four" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) | 5.83 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Clare Balding, Johnny Vegas and Patricia Pennington Foley's Music Night guests: Red Hot Chilli Pipers D&B's Comedy Sketch: Jamie Laing and Spencer Matthews | |||||||
| 17 | 5 | "Episode Five" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) | 4.02 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Jake Wood, Nicola Adams and Joelle Wood Foley's Music Night guests: Westlife D&B's Comedy Sketch: Lorraine Kelly | |||||||
| 18 | 6 | "Episode Six" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) | 3.86 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Paddy McGuinness, Dani Dyer and Joanne Dyer Foley's Music Night guests: Busted D&B's Comedy Sketch: Jason Donovan | |||||||
Series 4 (2020)
The fourth series was filmed from 30 January - 11 February 2020, and has finished running the six episodes for this year.
D & B's celebrity tours, Mammy of the Week and the Wash & Blow Game Show were removed from this series and was replaced with more interaction with special guests.
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | "Episode One" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) | 3.36 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Caitlyn Jenner, John Barrowman, Danny O'Donoghue, John and Marion Barrowman Foley's Music Night guests: The Script | |||||||
| 20 | 2 | "Episode Two" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) | 4.27 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Lee Mack, Emilia Fox, Billy Ocean and Joanna David Foley's Music Night guests: Billy Ocean | |||||||
| 21 | 3 | "Episode Three" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) | 3.12 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Mel B, Matt Lucas and Diana Lobatto Foley's Music Night guests: Jax Jones & Raye | |||||||
| 22 | 4 | "Episode Four" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 11 April 2020 (2020-04-11) | 3.66 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Harry Redknapp, Maya Jama, Mick Hucknall and Sadie Benjamin Foley's Music Night guests: Simply Red | |||||||
| 23 | 5 | "Episode Five" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) | 4.11 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Eamonn Holmes, Ruth Langsford, Joel Dommett and Penny Dommett Foley's Music Night guests: The Shires | |||||||
| 24 | 6 | "Episode Six" | John L. Spencer | Brendan O'Carroll | 25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) | 3.75 | |
| Cathy Brown Show guests: Jonathan Ross, Robert Rinder, The Nolans and Angela Cohen Foley's Music Night guests: Fleur East | |||||||
Home release
The first series was released on DVD by Universal Pictures, on 16 October 2017. The pack also contains 14 minutes of additional content. The second series was released on 3 December 2018; the release included additional material such as extended outtakes and unseen clips. The third series was released on 2 December 2019, again with additional content. The Fourth series is yet to be released as of January 2024
See also
References
- ^ "All Round to Mrs. Brown's on BBC". BBC. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "All Round to MRS. Brown's is Ending, Will Not Return for Series 5".
- ^ "All Round to MRS Brown's 2021 series 'cancelled'". 20 June 2021.
- ^ "All Round To Mrs Brown's is getting a second series". 29 April 2019.
- ^ Radio Times Staff (14 March 2017). "When is Mrs Brown's Boys talk show on TV?". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Review: All Round To Mrs Brown's is a cheerful but messy work in progress". Irish Independent. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
External links
- All Round to Mrs. Brown's at BBC Online
- All Round to Mrs. Brown's at IMDb
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- Agnes Browne (1999)
