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Brendan O'Carroll during the filming of the Graham Norton Show at The London Studios

Mrs Brown's Boys 'based on true events'

Brendan O'Carroll has said the storylines for Mrs Brown's Boys are "based on true events".

Danny O'Carroll with Salome Chachua on Dancing with the Stars

Danny O'Carroll on DWTS: 'It's so nerve-wracking'

Nobody's more surprised that he's still on the show than Danny O'Carroll - and the Mrs Brown's Boys actor admits that his Sunday evenings on Dancing with the Stars are "nerve-wracking".

Dancing with the Stars • 23 Feb

It's a star-studded Late Late Show tonight

Here are tonight's Late Late Show guests

Gladiator II star Paul Mescal is among host Patrick Kielty's guests on tonight's star-studded edition of The Late Late Show.

Television • 15 Nov 24

O'Carroll: Mrs Brown takes people's minds off problems

Mrs Brown's Boys creator and star Brendan O'Carroll reckons that the nostalgia of the show - which allows people to "have a laugh" away from troubles dominating the world - is part of its charm.

Television • 20 Dec 23

Roz Purcell, Brendan O'Carroll and Jason Byrne

Mrs Brown's Boys' USA success is 'really exciting'

Irish comedy Mrs Brown's Boys is becoming a huge hit in the United States and Brendan O'Carroll finds the prospect "really exciting".

Television • 15 Oct 23

Jason Byrne on playing his dad: 'He was great craic'

Dublin comedian Jason Byrne opened up to The Late Late Show presenter Patrick Kielty about his experience of recently playing his own father in a stage show.

the late late show • 14 Oct 23

Mrs Brown's Boys returns to BBC One at 9.30pm on Friday, 8 September and will be screened on RTÉ One later in the Autumn.

Mrs Brown's Boys to 'say goodbye' to Dame Edna Everage

Brendan O'Carroll said he took the chance to "say goodbye" to late entertainers Barry Humphries, known for his stage character Dame Edna Everage, and Paul O'Grady, when writing the new four-part series of Mrs Brown's Boys.

Television • 29 Aug 23

Festive Five TV and streaming tips for Christmas Day

The Christmas crackers are along traditional lines with the likes of Mrs Brown's Boys, Strictly Come Dancing and Call the Midwife all making a reappearance on this day of days . . .

Television • 25 Dec 22

Ryan Tubridy as the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz

The Late Late Toy Show's most wonderful moments

It's been another great Late Late Toy Show and John Byrne looks back on the best moments from the Wizard of Oz-themed televisual treat that was Toy Show 2022.

Late Late Toy Show • 26 Nov 22

The Late Late Show, RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, Fridays, 9:35pm

Here are all of tonight's Late Late Show guests

Movie stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan will be live in studio with host Ryan Tubridy on tonight's Late Late Show, as will Dr Siobhán Doyle, Brendan O'Carroll, Paul Galvin, Moya Brennan and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh.

Television • 14 Oct 22

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Saturday

There's an excellent HBO documentary series about Hollywood couple Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, fun with Brendan O'Carroll's Mrs Brown, dancefloor classics from Donna Summer and other disco queens, and some loveable Lego Movie magic . . .

Television • 20 Aug 22

Brendan and Jennifer were presented with a lifetime achievement award from SVP on Friday's Late Late

Brendan O'Carroll launches Mrs Brown's biscuits for SVP

Comedian Brendan O'Carroll has launched a line of Mrs Brown's Boys biscuits to raise funds for the St. Vincent de Paul.

Late Late Show • 18 Dec 21

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Friday

Today's top telly includes The Late Late Show St Vincent de Paul Annual Appeal Special, Never Mind the Buzzcocks Christmas Special, In the Heights and The Witcher . . .

Television • 17 Dec 21

The two festive episodes are titled Mammy's Mechanical Merriment and Mammy's Micky

Mrs Brown's Christmas shenanigans revealed

Mrs Brown's Boys fans have been given a taste of the shenanigans Agnes and co will get up to in the Christmas and New Year's specials on RTÉ One and BBC One.

Television • 24 Nov 21

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Friday

It's Spooky Friday as there's a Mrs Brown's Boys Halloween Special, a later-than-usual Late Late Show, Los Espookys, a TOTP2 Halloween Special, and horror movie The Conjuring 3 . . .

Television • 29 Oct 21

Mrs Brown's Boys set for live Halloween special

Mrs Brown's Boys will return to TV to celebrate its 10th anniversary in October with a one-off live Halloween special episode.

Television • 16 Sep 21

Johnny Cash, the subject of tonight's new documentary, played Irish dance halls in 1963 in a fever of hysteria and adulation

Festive Five TV Highlights for Friday

Today's top TV tips include The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland, Doctor Who New Year's Day Special Revolution fo the Daleks, Billy Connolly: It's Been A Pleasure. . .

Television • 01 Jan 21

Mrs Brown's Boys gets the go-ahead for Christmas special

Mrs Brown's Boys star confirms Christmas special

Danny O'Carroll, aka Buster Brady, has confirmed that Mrs Brown's Boys has been given the go-ahead to film this year's Christmas special.

Television • 11 Sep 20

Brendan O'Carroll 'sick to the stomach' of Donald Trump

Comedian and writer Brendan O'Carroll has said he is "sickened" by President Donald Trump's reaction to the protests that have gripped the US in the past week following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody in Minneapolis.

Television • 03 Jun 20

What's on? TV highlights for Saturday April 4

Mel B and Matt Lucas meet Mrs Brown, Ant and Dec are on the loose for the last time, while the Bee Gees and Abba should put a smile on your face this Saturday . . .

Television • 04 Apr 20

Late Late Show tribute to Frontline Service personnel

This week's edition of The Late Late Show pays tribute to the men and women of Ireland's National Frontline Services who have been bravely leading the fight to slow down and treat the spread of Coronavirus.

Late Late Show • 26 Mar 20

Brendan O'Carroll and the Mrs Brown's Boys team recently celebrated winning Best Comedy at the UK's National Television Awards

Mrs Brown's Boys stars enlisted in peacekeeper comedy

Brendan O'Carroll has told RTÉ Radio 1's The Ray D'Arcy Show that the cast of Mrs Brown's Boys will join him in his new comedy series about Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon, Lebanese Outpost.

Television • 15 Feb 20

Caitlyn Jenner to star in Mrs. Brown's Boys

After upturning expectations by triumphing over Derry Girls and Fleabag at the recent National Television Awards in Britain, Agnes Brown is set for another scoop - Caitlyn Jenner will appear on an upcoming episode of Mrs. Brown's Boys.

Television • 05 Feb 20

Peaky Blinders and Mrs Brown's Boys - Best Drama and Best Comedy winners respectively. Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy won Best Drama performance

Great night for Irish at UK National Television Awards

The Cillian Murphy-starring Peaky Blinders and Brendan O'Carroll's Mrs Brown's Boys were among the winners at the UK's National Television Awards at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday night.

Television • 29 Jan 20

Brendan O'Carroll (pictured recently on The Tommy Tiernan Show on RTÉ One) - "I'm doing a pilot at the moment of another thing that I'm doing called Lebanese Outpost"

Brendan O'Carroll pens comedy about Irish peacekeepers

Brendan O'Carroll has revealed that he is working on a new comedy series about Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon.

Television • 15 Jan 20

Brendan OCarroll

Mrs Brown's Boys 'based on true events'

Danny O'Carroll on DWTS: 'It's so nerve-wracking'

Here are tonight's Late Late Show guests

O'Carroll: Mrs Brown takes people's minds off problems

Mrs Brown's Boys' USA success is 'really exciting'

Jason Byrne on playing his dad: 'He was great craic'

Mrs Brown's Boys to 'say goodbye' to Dame Edna Everage

Festive Five TV and streaming tips for Christmas Day

The Late Late Toy Show's most wonderful moments

Here are all of tonight's Late Late Show guests

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Saturday

Brendan O'Carroll launches Mrs Brown's biscuits for SVP

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Friday

Mrs Brown's Christmas shenanigans revealed

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Friday

Mrs Brown's Boys set for live Halloween special

Festive Five TV Highlights for Friday

Mrs Brown's Boys star confirms Christmas special

Brendan O'Carroll 'sick to the stomach' of Donald Trump

What's on? TV highlights for Saturday April 4

Late Late Show tribute to Frontline Service personnel

Mrs Brown's Boys stars enlisted in peacekeeper comedy

Caitlyn Jenner to star in Mrs. Brown's Boys

Great night for Irish at UK National Television Awards

Brendan O'Carroll pens comedy about Irish peacekeepers