Brendan O’Carroll: I get goosebumps that Mrs Brown has become part of Christmas

Mrs Brown’s Boys’ creator Brendan O’Carroll tells Rachael Davis about his festive family traditions and the ‘buzz’ of the sitcom’s Christmas specials.

Just like for the Brown family, Christmas for Brendan O’Carroll means family antics full of hilarity. Pictures: PA Photo/BBC/Alan Peebles

For many families across Ireland, the UK and beyond, Mrs Brown’s Boys is as much a part of Christmas as a stuffed turkey, crackers and a cheeky morning glass of bubbly.

Comedian Brendan O’Carroll, who created the sitcom and stars as Agnes Brown, says it “really is a buzz” that Mrs Brown’s Boys has become such a Christmas staple, particularly as the programme returns to BBC One for its typical two-episode bumper festive specials.