Mrs Brown's Boys: Million Dollar Mammy
10:05 pm - 10:35 pm, Saturday, April 4 on BBC Three (23)
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Million Dollar Mammy
Season 4, Episode 3
Lotto fever hits Foley's bar and it doesn't take long before rumours swirl around Finglas that Agnes is the jackpot winner. Meanwhile, a DNA test and the surprise return visit of Cathy's childhood friend leaves Agnes with some serious questions to answer about her past. Comedy, guest starring Debra Stephenson, with Brendan O'Carroll, Danny O'Carroll, Paddy Houlihan and Eilish O'Carroll
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Cast & Crew
Brendan O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Agnes Brown
Susie Blake
(Actor)
.. Hilary
Martin Delany
(Actor)
.. Trevor
Fiona Gibney
(Actor)
.. Sharon
Jennifer Gibney
(Actor)
.. Cathy
Paddy Houlihan
(Actor)
.. Dermot
Conor Moloney
(Actor)
.. Father Damien
Danny O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Buster
Eilish O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Winnie
Dermot O'Neill
(Actor)
.. Grandad
Derek Reddin
(Actor)
.. Dr Flynn
June Rodgers
(Actor)
.. Birdie
Pat Shields
(Actor)
.. Mark
Debra Stephenson
(Actor)
.. Anita
Amanda Woods
(Actor)
.. Betty
Ben Kellett
(Director)
Steven Canny
(Executive 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.
Susie Blake
(Actor)
.. Hilary
Martin Delany
(Actor)
.. Trevor
Fiona Gibney
(Actor)
.. Sharon
Jennifer Gibney
(Actor)
.. Cathy
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.
Paddy Houlihan
(Actor)
.. Dermot
Conor Moloney
(Actor)
.. Father Damien
Danny O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Buster
Eilish O'Carroll
(Actor)
.. Winnie
Dermot O'Neill
(Actor)
.. Grandad
Derek Reddin
(Actor)
.. Dr Flynn
June Rodgers
(Actor)
.. Birdie
Pat Shields
(Actor)
.. Mark
Debra Stephenson
(Actor)
.. Anita
Born:
June 04, 1972
in
Hull
Best Known For:
Bad Girls, Coronation Street and her impressions.
Early-life:
Debra was born in Hull in 1972 and discovered a flair for performance at an early age. At 14 she appeared on BBC TV's Opportunity Knocks, winning her way through to the All-Winners' Final, broadcast live from the London Palladium. She appeared on Blue Peter, doing an impression of Esther Rantzen, and various other CBBC programmes. She had her breatkthrough in Kay Mellor's comedy drama about women's football, Playing the Field.
Career:
Stephenson landed her defining role in 1999 as psychotic killer Shell Dockley in Bad Girls. Four years later, she showed off her comedy skills in the BBC Radio 4 comedy At Home with the Snails, and sketch show TV to Go with Hugh Dennis and Pauline McLynn. In 2004, she joined Coronation Street and was a huge hit during her two years playing Frankie Baldwin. After dabbling with various projects, she returned to her impressionist roots in The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson. More recently, she lent her voice to the puppet show Newzoids.
Quote:
'I feel uncomfortable about talent shows. I think they're great, but you have to know that they're not the be all and end all.'
Trivia:
Stephenson was a contestant on the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.
Amanda Woods
(Actor)
.. Betty
Ben Kellett
(Director)
Steven Canny
(Executive producer)
