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Mrs Brown’s Boys REMOVED from TV schedules in place of Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel… as Arsenal vs Newcastle match goes into extra time By Isla Williams For Mailonline Published: 01:44 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 01:44 GMT, 10 January 2021 Mrs Brown’s Boys was removed from TV schedules on Saturday night in place of … Read more
Girl, 13, and two boys aged 13 and 14 are charged with murder of 13-year-old Olly Stephens who was stabbed to death in a field near Reading By Bhvishya Patel For Mailonline Published: 00:19 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 00:27 GMT, 7 January 2021 A 13-year-old girl and two boys, aged 13 and 14 have … Read more
We British like to think of ourselves as a moderate people, and most of us believe that our police are equally measured and sensible. Thank God, we say, that we don’t suffer the heavy-handed policing which is the bane of European countries. Not for us armed coppers who are wont to bash you over the … Read more
Trump supporters and members of the Proud Boys clashed with police in the nation’s capital on Tuesday night, one day before Congress is expected to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory. Police attempted to contain the crowd, who hurled abuse at the officers stationed in the streets, and accused them of failing to protect the constitution. … Read more
A second star from the BBC’s Mrs Brown’s Boys is suing for unfair dismissal, bullying and discrimination after being sacked from the sitcom. Damien McKiernan, 54, who played Rory Brown from December 2017, is taking legal action against the show’s creator and lead actor Brendan O’Carroll, 65. He is the second actor from the show in just … Read more
Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll has insisted the show will never be driven off the air by political correctness. In an interview with The Irish Sun, Brendan, 65, discussed the fact that the premise of the sitcom centres around him dressing in drag as titular Agnes Brown. ‘I don’t think Mrs Brown will be affected … Read more
‘Catholic Eton’ apologises for failing to prevent boys being abused: Ampleforth College issues statement of ‘profound regret and sorrow’ after series of scandals involving perverted staff Ampleforth, known as the ‘Catholic Eton’, apologised for failure to prevent abuse The Roman Catholic school has been hit by a series of sexual abuse scandals Last month Gavin … Read more
Mrs Brown’s Boys got the worst ratings for its Christmas episode in almost a decade this year. The show, which aired on Christmas Day at 10pm, was watched by 3.8million viewers, a significant drop from the 11million who watched in 2013 and the 4.6million who tuned in last year. Although the show has long been … Read more
Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll is being sued by former co-star Gary Hollywood. Gary, 41, who played Dino Doyle in the sitcom before quitting earlier this year, is suing Brendan, 65, for constructive dismissal and workplace discrimination. He is also taking legal action against the BBC. Getting legal: Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll [pictured] … Read more
BBC bosses made Brendan O’Carroll change Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas special, ‘in case the Queen died’. The Christmas Day edition of the show, called Mammy Of the People, will see O’Carroll’s Agnes Brown enter a BBC Radio Times competition to broadcast a reply to the Queen’s speech. But executives at the BBC warned against too … Read more