Brendan O’Carroll reveals new BBC contract

Mrs Brown's Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll has signed a deal to keep his sitcom on the BBC for seven more years.

And he says the contract guarantees that every festive special he makes will be given the plum time slot of 10pm on Christmas Day.

Speaking to The Irish Sun, the 65-year-old comic boasted that he had made more BBC Christmas specials than Morecambe and Wise.

He said: ‘We’ve been doing it in for nine years already - which is six more than The Royle Family had and more than Morecambe and Wise. 

‘This new deal we signed last week goes all the way to 2026, which means I will be able to grow into the part, and we've a clause in which guarantees Mrs Brown is aired at 10pm on Christmas night, or else we don't have to make it

‘I wanted that because if it's not good enough for Christmas Day, then we shouldn't be making it.’

The BBC have said they are not in a position to comment.

Last year, Mrs Brown's Boys attracted 4.63 million viewers  on Christmas night, making it the seventh most-watched show of the day.

The programme will return for two episodes at 10pm on Christmas Day  and the same time on New Year's Day.

Published: 17 Dec 2020