Mrs Brown's Boys: A Wonderful Mammy
11:00 pm - 11:40 pm, Sunday, December 21 on BBC Three (23)
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A Wonderful Mammy
Season 2019, Episode 1
Christmas is supposed to be a time for family and friends, so when it seems that this year Mrs Brown cannot please anyone, she wonders if it would have been better had she never been born. Enter Clyde, a mysterious figure claiming to be an angel, who tells the doting mother he can show her what life would have been like without her - and before she knows it, she finds herself in a world she doesn't recognise, and that doesn't recognise her. Brendan O'Carroll stars in this 2019 spoof of classic Christmas movie It's a Wonderful Life, with former Corrie star Kevin Kennedy (Curly Watts)
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Cast & Crew
Brendan O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Agnes Brown
Derek Reddin
(Actor)
.. Dr Flynn
Dermot O'Neill
(Actor)
.. Grandad
Danny O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Buster Brady
Eilish O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Winnie McGoogan
Jennifer Gibney
(Actor)
.. Cathy Brown
Pat Shields
(Actor)
.. Mark Brown
Jamie O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Bono
Amanda Woods
(Actor)
.. Betty Brown
Fiona Gibney
(Actor)
.. Sharon McGoogan
Kevin Kennedy
(Actor)
.. Clyde
Mike Nolan
(Actor)
.. Mr Foley
Mark Sheridan
(Actor)
.. Security
Susie Blake
(Actor)
.. Hillary Nicholson
Gary Hollywood
(Actor)
.. Dino Doyle
Damien Mckiernan
(Actor)
.. Rory Brown
Paddy Houlihan
(Actor)
.. Dermot Brown
Fiona O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Maria Brown
Conor Moloney
(Actor)
.. Father Damien
Martin Delany
(Actor)
.. Trevor Brown
Ben Kellett
(Producer)
Sam Michell
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Brendan O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Agnes Brown
Born:
September 15, 1955
in
Dublin
Best Known For:
Mrs Brown's Boys.
Early-life:
O'Carroll was born on 15 September, 1955, in Dublin's North Inner City and was the youngest of 11 children. His mother, Maureen, was a Labour Party official and he says this has had a huge impact on his life. He left school aged 12 and had a string of occupations including waiter, milkman, DJ, before making the move to comedy. Much of his comedy is about his childhood in Finglas and Dublin City.
Career:
He has appeared in many movies and TV shows over the years and has had parts in Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, Angela's Ashes, Agnes Browne alongside Anjelica Huston (for which he also wrote the screenplay), Sweety Barret with Brendan Gleeson, Britain's Fattest Man and The Van. O'Carroll has written seven novels, including The Mammy, The Chisselers, The Granny, The Scrapper (originally published as "Sparrows Trap") and The Young Wan. He is best known for playing Agnes Brown in the sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys.
Quote:
"Mrs Brown was first written for radio. I wrote it for a radio series in 1992. It was a five-minute piece for radio and it's been absolutely astonishing."
Trivia:
O'Carroll supports Manchester United and Liverpool FC.
Derek Reddin
(Actor)
.. Dr Flynn
Dermot O'Neill
(Actor)
.. Grandad
Danny O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Buster Brady
Eilish O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Winnie McGoogan
Jennifer Gibney
(Actor)
.. Cathy Brown
Best Known For:
Mrs Brown's Boys.
Early-life:
Gibney was born in Dublin and trained to be an actress at Dublin Oscar Theatre School. After appearing in a production of Goodbye to the Hill, Brendan O'Carroll invited her to join his theatre company.
Career:
Gibney is best known for her work with O'Carroll. She has co-produced his stand-up DVDs, been the assistant director on all of his plays and co-directed the original series of Mrs Brown's Boys for RTE. She has also starred in everything he has written. Gibney stars alongside O'Carroll in the hugely popular BBC reworking of Mrs Brown's Boys. A film version, Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie, was released in 2014. In 2014, Gibney signed up to be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
On becoming a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing: "As a child I wrote to Blue Peter asking could I dance with Pan's People. Now at last I get a chance to earn my badge - excited doesn't cover it!"
Trivia:
Gibney married O'Carroll in 2005. Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie was a box-office success and a sequel is planned.
Pat Shields
(Actor)
.. Mark Brown
Jamie O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Bono
Amanda Woods
(Actor)
.. Betty Brown
Fiona Gibney
(Actor)
.. Sharon McGoogan
Kevin Kennedy
(Actor)
.. Clyde
Born:
September 04, 1961
in
Manchester
Best Known For:
Playing Curly Watts in Coronation Street
Early-life:
Born Kevin Patrick Williams on September 4, 1961, in Manchester. He began playing classical guitar at the age of 11, but soon switched to performing pop and rock songs. He grew up on the same estate as Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke. Together with drummer Bobby Durkin they formed band The Paris Valentinoes which, after Kennedy left and Morrissey joined, became The Smiths. Decided to become an actor after helping organise and performing in his school's annual variety show.
Career:
Attended Manchester's Youth Theatre and studied drama at the city's polytechnic. Appeared on stage in Ducking Out, Hamlet and No Sex Please We're British. Kennedy's TV debut came as a helper on Cheggers Plays Pop, and he gained valuable experience in Dear Ladies, The Last Company Car and Keep On Running. In 1983, he auditioned for the role of hapless binman Curly Watts in Coronation Street, narrowly beating Nigel Pivaro (who went on to play Terry Duckworth). Away from acting, he continues to play music, and has released a single, Bulldog Nation, and album, Present Kennedy.
Quote:
"I see things for what they are rather than what they should be. I've been given the mental tools to deal with quite a stressful world."
Trivia:
He supports Manchester City.
Mike Nolan
(Actor)
.. Mr Foley
Mark Sheridan
(Actor)
.. Security
Susie Blake
(Actor)
.. Hillary Nicholson
Gary Hollywood
(Actor)
.. Dino Doyle
Damien Mckiernan
(Actor)
.. Rory Brown
Paddy Houlihan
(Actor)
.. Dermot Brown
Fiona O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Maria Brown
Best Known For:
Mrs Brown's Boys.
Conor Moloney
(Actor)
.. Father Damien
Martin Delany
(Actor)
.. Trevor Brown
Ben Kellett
(Producer)
Sam Michell
(Producer)
