Mrs Brown's Boys returns for a fifth series
Brendan O’Carroll is back as Agnes Brown
Following the Christmas special last year, fans of the controversial comedy series Mrs Brown's Boys will be pleased to know the show has returned for a fifth series, the first non-festive episodes since 2023.
The show, which features Brendan O'Carroll playing the role of foul-mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown, made its long-awaited comeback in 2023 with a brand new mini-series, following a 10-year break. Recommissioned for a fifth series by the BBC, filming took place in May, and now it has finally arrived!
The BBC says: "Agnes Brown and the gang from Finglas are back! Everyone's favourite Irish Mammy returns for a brand new fifth series featuring all your favourite characters, so get ready for more slapstick shenanigans."
When is it on TV?
Series five of Mrs Brown's Boys will begin at 9.30pm on Friday 1st August. New episodes will air every Friday night throughout August.
Discussing the new series at the 2024 NTAs, where the show won the award for Best Comedy, creator and star Brendan O'Carroll said: "We are going to film another series in April and May 2025. It’s lovely to be asked to do another one."
What channel is it on?
The new series will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
How many episodes?
Series five is made up of four episodes, with the titles 'The Mammy Effect', 'Mammy's Talent', 'Motor Mammy', and 'Easy Riser Mammy'.
Check out the first look photos from series five below:
Mrs Brown's Boys series 5
Mrs Brown's Boys series 5
Mrs Brown's Boys series 5
Mrs Brown's Boys series 5
Mrs Brown's Boys series 5
Mrs Brown's Boys series 5
Mrs Brown's Boys series 5
Who is in the cast?
As well as Brendan O'Carroll, other members of the cast are made up of his family friends, including his wife Jennifer Gibney, and his children Fiona and Danny.
Brendan O’Carroll as Agnes Brown
Jennifer Gibney as Cathy Brown
Paddy Houlihan as Dermot Brown
Damien McKiernan as Rory Brown
Pat “Pepsi” Shields as Mark Brown
Jamie O'Carroll as Bono Brown
Amanda Woods as Betty Brown
Fiona O'Carroll as Maria Nicholson/Brown
Dermot O'Neill as Grandad Brown
When did past series come out?
There's so far been four full series of Mrs Brown's Boys, as well as a number of Christmas special.
Series one aired between 21th February 2011 and 28th March 2011.
Series two aired between 26th December 2011 and 4th February 2012.
Series three aired between 24th December 2012 and 4 February 2013.
Series four aired between 8th September 2023 and 29th September 2023.
The new series airs every Friday night on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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