knock-off called Don’t Feed The Gondolas (even less funny than its title). Mrs Brown’s Boys was an empire O’Carroll built entirely on his own. He debuted Agnes Browne (the “e” was later ...

Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll promises that this year's Christmas special is 'laugh out loud' funny - and will bring a light-hearted end to another difficult year. The BBC show ...

while Mrs Brown’s Boys provokes only scorn. It may be a matter of performance as much as material: that intangible quality of simply being funny. O’Carroll’s show is also thoroughly ...

The audience member BBC Comedy Showcase at Soho House asked: "'Can I ask as comedy chief, do you actually find Mrs Brown's Boys funny? And would you watch it if you didn't have to?" Petrie ...

In June, Jon Petrie, the BBC director of comedy, did not respond when he was asked whether he found Mrs Brown’s Boys funny. At an audience Q&A for the BBC Comedy Showcase, an audience member ...

While someone else commented: 'Mrs Brown's boys is just not funny. End of.' 'Mrs Brown’s Boys makes my blood run cold,' wrote another viewer, while someone else posted: 'I’ve never met anyone ...

It seemed an easy question for the BBC's director of comedy: Does he find one of the sitcoms he oversees funny? But Jon Petrie's silence when quizzed about BBC staple Mrs Brown's Boys at a Q&A ...

Share your email for news, gossip and more We have more newsletters The BBC director of comedy has refused to answer a seemingly simple question: Does he find Mrs Brown's Boys funny? Top TV ...

In June, Jon Petrie, the BBC director of comedy, was unable to respond when he was asked whether he found Mrs Brown’s Boys funny. At an audience Q&A for the BBC Comedy Showcase at Soho House ...

Is Mrs Brown’s Boys really that bad ... These are sometimes funny, and unexpected, but it’s a case of diminishing returns. I can, at least, see the light at the end of the tunnel: golden ...