‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ voted best UK sitcom of century

Mrs Brown’s Boys has beaten The Office and Gavin & Stacey to be named best British sitcom of the 21st century.

The BBC and RTÉ show, starring creator Brendan O’Carroll as foul-mouthed Irish matriarch Agnes Brown, attracts millions of viewers and has spawned a successful movie — despite being dismissed by critics.

O’Carroll deemed the result of the poll “breathtaking...”