All Round to Mrs. Brown's

All Round to Mrs. Brown's[1] is an Irish comedy talk show created by and starring Brendan O'Carroll with his family and other cast members from his original comedy show, Mrs. Brown's Boys and Aly Mahmoud as Chef Aly. After the final episode of the first series aired, the BBC announced a second series, which started airing in 2018. A fourth series had been confirmed and started airing on 21 March and the series concluded on 25 April 2020.[2]

All Round to Mrs. Brown's
GenreComedy, Talk-show
Created byBrendan O'Carroll
Based onMrs. Brown's Boys
by Brendan O'Carroll
Directed byJohn L. Spencer
Presented byAgnes Brown
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes24 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Toby Brack
  • Fiona Gibney
Running timeApprox. 60 minutes
Production companiesHungry Bear Media
BOC-PIX
Release
Original networkRTÉ One
BBC One
Picture format16:9 1080i
Audio formatStereo
Original release25 March 2017 (2017-03-25) 
present
Chronology
Related showsMrs. Brown's Boys
External links
All Round to Mrs. Brown's on BBC

The first series is the final TV appearance of Rory Cowan as Rory Brown, since Cowan left the franchise shortly after. The second series stars Cowan's replacement, Damien McKiernan, who debuted in the role during the 2017 Christmas special of Mrs Brown's Boys.

Plot summary

Mrs. Brown opens the doors to her house for a Saturday night entertainment show in which she and the family are joined by celebrity guests.[3][4]

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedAverage UK viewers
(millions)
First airedLast aired
1625 March 2017 (2017-03-25)29 April 2017 (2017-04-29)6.54
2619 May 2018 (2018-05-19)23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)4.89
3623 March 2019 (2019-03-23)27 April 2019 (2019-04-27)5.01
4621 March 202025 April 20206.25

Series 1 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
11"Episode One"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll25 March 2017 (2017-03-25)7.20
Cathy Brown Show guests: Pamela Anderson, Judy Murray and Shirley Erskine
Foley's Music Night guests: James Blunt
Celebrity Tours guests: Louis Walsh
22"Episode Two"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll1 April 2017 (2017-04-01)7.11
Cathy Brown Show guests: Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield, Lulu, Lynne Willoughby and Pat Schofield
Foley's Music Night guests: Kaiser Chiefs
Celebrity Tours guests: Adam Woodyatt
33"Episode Three"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll8 April 2017 (2017-04-08)6.55
Cathy Brown Show guests: Kevin Bridges, Ross Kemp and Patricia Bridges
Foley's Music Night guests: Anton Powers and Pixie Lott
Celebrity Tours guests: Steve Backshall
44"Episode Four"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll15 April 2017 (2017-04-15)6.18
Cathy Brown Show guests: Sue Perkins, Ashley Banjo and Danielle Banjo
Foley's Music Night guests: Aston Merrygold
Celebrity Tours guests: Emilia Fox
55"Episode Five"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll22 April 2017 (2017-04-22)6.15
Cathy Brown Show guests: Gareth Malone, Peter Andre and Sîan Malone
Foley's Music Night guests: Steps
Celebrity Tours guests: Nick Knowles
66"Episode Six"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll29 April 2017 (2017-04-29)6.03
Cathy Brown Show guests: Sunetra Sarker, Michael Ball and Bisakha Sarker
Foley's Music Night guests: The Vamps
Celebrity Tours guests: Yvette Fielding

The DVD issue of the first series omits all six music numbers in Foley's and all associated sketches with the music artists, except for James Blunt. Also, When Agnes is with Chef Aly and says "Reggae" the music they dance to has been changed from Shaggy's "Boombastic" to "She's Got Me Dancing" by Tommy Sparks.

Series 2 (2018)

BBC announced a second series, which began airing on 19 May 2018. Recording of the second series took during late April and early May 2018, with the second series airing from 19 May - 23 June 2018 on BBC One.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
71"Episode One"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll19 May 2018 (2018-05-19)4.63
Cathy Brown Show guests: Danny Dyer, Amir Khan and Christina Dyer
Foley's Music Night guests: Tito Jackson
Celebrity Enterprises guests: Kate Humble
82"Episode Two"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll26 May 2018 (2018-05-26)4.03
Cathy Brown Show guests: Freddie Flintoff, Jason Manford, Susan Flintoff and Sharon Manford
Foley's Music Night guests: Clean Bandit
Celebrity Enterprises guests: Fatima Whitbread and Jonnie Peacock
93"Episode Three"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll2 June 2018 (2018-06-02)3.01
Cathy Brown Show guests: Gino D'Acampo, Christine Lampard and Mina Bleakley
Foley's Music Night guests: Shaggy and Sting
Celebrity Enterprises guests: Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones
104"Episode Four"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll9 June 2018 (2018-06-09)3.63
Cathy Brown Show guests: Geri Horner, Gloria Hunniford and Ana Halliwell
Foley's Music Night guests: UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey
Celebrity Enterprises guest: Nigel Havers
115"Episode Five"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll16 June 2018 (2018-06-16)5.09
Cathy Brown Show guests: Alan Davies, Marvin Humes, Rochelle Humes, Roz Wiseman and Sharon Humes
Foley's Music Night guests: Picture This
Celebrity Enterprises guest: Wayne Bridge
126"Episode Six"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)4.48
Cathy Brown Show guests: Jerry Springer, Boy George and Dinah O'Dowd
Foley's Music Night guests: Years & Years
Celebrity Enterprises guest: Ray Mears

Series 3 (2019)

The BBC have recommissioned a third series of All Round To Mrs Brown's for 2019 with filming taking place between 5 February and 19 February.

Thought for the Day was removed from this series and was replaced with Father Damien's Audience Confessions

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
131"Episode One"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll23 March 2019 (2019-03-23)5.85
Cathy Brown Show guests: Teri Hatcher, Anna Friel, Rob Beckett and Julie Friel
Foley's Music Night guests: Naughty Boy, Calum Scott
D&B Comedy Stetch: Chris Kamara
142"Episode Two"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll30 March 2019 (2019-03-30)3.77
Cathy Brown Show guests: Olly Murs, Emily Atack, Jane McDonald, and Kate Robbins
Foley's Music Night guests: Olly Murs
D&B Comedy Stetch: Martin Kemp
153"Episode Three"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll6 April 2019 (2019-04-06)5.13
Cathy Brown Show guests: Noel Edmonds, Fay Ripley and Tina Allen
Foley's Music Night guests: James Morrison
D&B's Comedy Stetch: Shaun Williamson & Scarlett Moffatt
164"Episode Four"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll13 April 2019 (2019-04-13)5.83
Cathy Brown Show guests: Clare Balding, Johnny Vegas and Patricia Pennington
Foley's Music Night guests: Red Hot Chilli Pipers
D&B's Comedy Sketch: Jamie Laing and Spencer Matthews
175"Episode Five"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll20 April 2019 (2019-04-20)4.02
Cathy Brown Show guests: Jake Wood, Nicola Adams and Joelle Wood
Foley's Music Night guests: Westlife
D&B's Comedy Sketch: Lorraine Kelly
186"Episode Six"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll27 April 2019 (2019-04-27)3.86
Cathy Brown Show guests: Paddy McGuinness, Dani Dyer and Joanne Dyer
Foley's Music Night guests: Busted
D&B's Comedy Sketch: Jason Donovan

Series 4 (2020)

The fourth series was filmed from 30 January - 11 February 2020, and has finished running the six episodes for this year.

D & B's celebrity tours, Mammy of the Week and the Wash & Blow Game Show were removed from this series and was replaced with more interaction with special guests.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
191"Episode One"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll21 March 2020 (2020-03-21)3.36
Cathy Brown Show guests: Caitlyn Jenner, John Barrowman, Danny O'Donoghue, John and Marion Barrowman
Foley's Music Night guests: The Script
202"Episode Two"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll28 March 2020 (2020-03-28)4.27
Cathy Brown Show guests: Lee Mack, Emilia Fox, Billy Ocean and Joanna David
Foley's Music Night guests: Billy Ocean
213"Episode Three"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll4 April 2020 (2020-04-04)3.12
Cathy Brown Show guests: Mel B, Matt Lucas and Diana Lobatto
Foley's Music Night guests: Jax Jones & Raye
224"Episode Four"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll11 April 2020 (2020-04-11)3.66
Cathy Brown Show guests: Harry Redknapp, Maya Jama, Mick Hucknall and Sadie Benjamin
Foley's Music Night guests: Simply Red
235"Episode Five"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll18 April 2020 (2020-04-18)4.11
Cathy Brown Show guests: Eamonn Holmes, Ruth Langsford, Joel Dommett and Penny Dommett
Foley's Music Night guests: The Shires
246"Episode Six"John L. SpencerBrendan O'Carroll25 April 2020 (2020-04-25)3.75
Cathy Brown Show guests: Jonathan Ross, Robert Rinder, The Nolans and Angela Cohen
Foley's Music Night guests: Fleur East

Home release

The first series was released on DVD by Universal Pictures, on 16 October 2017. The pack also contains 14 minutes of additional content. The second series was released on 3 December 2018; the release included additional material such as extended outtakes and unseen clips. The third series was released on 2 December 2019, again with additional content. The release date for the fourth series is not known.

See also

References

  1. "All Round to Mrs. Brown's on BBC". BBC. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. "All Round To Mrs Brown's is getting a second series". 29 April 2019.
  3. Radio Times Staff (14 March 2017). "When is Mrs Brown's Boys talk show on TV?". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. "Review: All Round To Mrs Brown's is a cheerful but messy work in progress". Irish Independent. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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