Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special Review: A Festive Low Point for an Already Painful Sitcom

Luckily, Brendan O’Carroll’s show is broadcast at around the time most people are safely unconscious For professional reasons—and very much not by choice—I’ve been subjected to a considerable amount of Mrs Brown’s Boys during its bafflingly long run on television. More than once, the experience has left me identifying with the character played by Malcolm…

Brendan O’Carroll insists Mrs Brown won’t fall victim to ‘over-correctness’

Brendan O’Carroll, star and creator of hit television series Mrs Brown’s Boys, has insisted that the programme will never fall victim to ‘over-correctness’. The series sees O’Carroll, 65, taking on the role of Agnes Brown, a foul-mouthed, accident-prone grandmother living in inner-city Dublin. The antics of Mrs Brown and her family have entertained thousands of…

Reform suspends four Kent councillors after Guardian publishes leaked video of fierce infighting

Members of Reform’s showcase county council will be investigated after ‘evidence that they brought the party into disrepute’ Reform UK has suspended four councillors on its showcase county council after a leaked video showing bitter divisions in their ranks. Councillors on Kent county council were seen in the footage, first published by the Guardian, complaining about “backbiting” and being…