Comedian Brendan O'Carroll has revealed his delight after BBC One bosses gave the go-ahead for a live episode of Mrs Brown's Boys later this year.
The live show will be one of the centrepieces of the channel's Autumn schedule, though it's bound to keep the censors in the Beeb fairly busy.
Brendan said: "This is very exciting. When I heard the BBC were letting us go fully live I thought: 'They've lost their minds!'
He also warned that anything could happen during the live broadcast. "I'm seriously delighted about this. As Mrs Brown's Boys started in the theatre, it gives us a chance to show the TV audience LIVE what we really do. Put the kids to bed early!"
Mind you it won't be a huge challenge for the cast. Part of the BAFTA award winning sitcom's popularity is the fact that it already feels like a live show.
The show, which is co-funded by RTÉ, is famous for its ad lib comments and unscripted asides and audiences are already familiar with the odd blooper being left in. Here's one of the funniest to date.
Mrs Brown's Boys will be also be live at the 3Arena in December. How Now Mrs Brown Cow runs for six nights from December 15-19.
