The Christmas and New Year specials will see the family trying to suss out Cathy\u2019s new boyfriend Boris (who may or may not be a vampire), while Agnes is concerned about his \u201ccreepy\u201d twins.<\/p>\n
The cast of course sees O\u2019Carroll returning alongside Jennifer Gibney, Fiona Gibney, Danny O\u2019Carroll and others, while Phil Cornwell also joins the group.<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about this year\u2019s Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys festive specials, including when they are set to air.<\/p>\n
When will the Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys 2022 specials air on BBC One?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Brendan O\u2019Carroll as Mrs Brown in Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC \/ Alan Peebles<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThere will be two Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys specials<\/a> airing over this festive period \u2013 one for Christmas and one for New Year.<\/p>\nThe Christmas special, called Shining Mammy, will air on BBC One at 10:25pm on 25th December, Christmas Day 2022<\/strong>, and will be half an hour long.<\/p>\nMeanwhile, the New Year\u2019s special, called Mammy\u2019s Hair Loom, will air on BBC One at 10pm on 1st January, New Year\u2019s Day 2023<\/strong>, and will also last for half an hour.<\/p>\nWhat is the Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys Christmas special about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Brendan O\u2019Carroll as Mrs Brown and Eilish O\u2019Carroll as Winnie McGoogan.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC \/ Alan Peebles<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe official synopsis for this year\u2019s Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys Christmas special, which is called Shining Mammy, says: \u201cIt\u2019s Christmas in Finglas once again, and this year Cathy has a new boyfriend, Boris.<\/p>\n
\u201cA last-minute change of plans leaves Agnes babysitting the widower\u2019s twins while he and Cathy head to Foley\u2019s for a quiet, romantic drink. Not everyone is convinced he\u2019s right for Cathy, and there are even suspicions that he might be a vampire. But it\u2019s not Boris that Agnes is worried about; she has her own concerns over his creepy twins.\u201d<\/p>\n
What is the Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys New Year\u2019s special about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Brendan O\u2019Carroll as Mrs Brown, Jennifer Gibney as Cathy and Eilish O\u2019Carroll as Winnie McGoogan.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC \/ Alan Peebles<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe official synopsis for the upcoming Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys New Year\u2019s special, which is called Mammy\u2019s Hair Loom, says: \u201cSuspicion surrounds Cathy\u2019s creepy boyfriend, Boris. Buster and Dermot are convinced he is a vampire and hatch a plan to save Cathy, which leaves her mortified.<\/p>\n
\u201cSharon has boyfriend troubles of her own, and Father Damien has been called away to tend to some depressed chickens. Meanwhile, Buster convinces Agnes she should have her antique vase valued. Who knows how much it could be worth? After all, it has been handed down through generations, and she plans to leave it to Cathy as her inheritance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys cast \u2013 who is returning for the 2022 specials?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Brendan O\u2019Carroll as Mrs Brown, Jennifer Gibney as Cathy and Phil Cornwell as Boris in Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC \/ Alan Peebles<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWhen it comes to the cast for these festive specials, it of course wouldn\u2019t be Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys without Brendan O\u2019Carroll, who returns as Agnes Brown. She is joined by regular cast members including Jennifer Gibney, Fiona Gibney and Danny O\u2019Carroll, while one new cast member for these specials is Phil Cornwell (Strike) as Cathy\u2019s boyfriend Boris.<\/p>\n
You can read all about how many of the different cast members in the series are related here<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe full list of cast members to be announced for both specials so far is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n- Brendan O\u2019Carroll as Agnes Brown<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Jennifer Gibney as Cathy<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fiona Gibney as Sharon<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Danny O\u2019Carroll as Buster Brady<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Eilish O\u2019Carroll as Winnie<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Dermot O\u2019Neill as Grandad<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Paddy Houlihan as Dermot<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Conor Moloney as Father Damien<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Phil Cornwell as Boris<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys will air at 10:25pm on Christmas Day 2022 and at 10pm on New Year\u2019s Day 2023 on BBC One. Meanwhile, all previous episodes are available to stream now on BBC iPlayer<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nCheck out more of our\u00a0Comedy<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Christmas double issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>There will be two Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys specials<\/a> airing over this festive period \u2013 one for Christmas and one for New Year.<\/p>\n The Christmas special, called Shining Mammy, will air on BBC One at 10:25pm on 25th December, Christmas Day 2022<\/strong>, and will be half an hour long.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the New Year\u2019s special, called Mammy\u2019s Hair Loom, will air on BBC One at 10pm on 1st January, New Year\u2019s Day 2023<\/strong>, and will also last for half an hour.<\/p>\n The official synopsis for this year\u2019s Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys Christmas special, which is called Shining Mammy, says: \u201cIt\u2019s Christmas in Finglas once again, and this year Cathy has a new boyfriend, Boris.<\/p>\n \u201cA last-minute change of plans leaves Agnes babysitting the widower\u2019s twins while he and Cathy head to Foley\u2019s for a quiet, romantic drink. Not everyone is convinced he\u2019s right for Cathy, and there are even suspicions that he might be a vampire. But it\u2019s not Boris that Agnes is worried about; she has her own concerns over his creepy twins.\u201d<\/p>\n The official synopsis for the upcoming Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys New Year\u2019s special, which is called Mammy\u2019s Hair Loom, says: \u201cSuspicion surrounds Cathy\u2019s creepy boyfriend, Boris. Buster and Dermot are convinced he is a vampire and hatch a plan to save Cathy, which leaves her mortified.<\/p>\n \u201cSharon has boyfriend troubles of her own, and Father Damien has been called away to tend to some depressed chickens. Meanwhile, Buster convinces Agnes she should have her antique vase valued. Who knows how much it could be worth? After all, it has been handed down through generations, and she plans to leave it to Cathy as her inheritance.\u201d<\/p>\n When it comes to the cast for these festive specials, it of course wouldn\u2019t be Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys without Brendan O\u2019Carroll, who returns as Agnes Brown. She is joined by regular cast members including Jennifer Gibney, Fiona Gibney and Danny O\u2019Carroll, while one new cast member for these specials is Phil Cornwell (Strike) as Cathy\u2019s boyfriend Boris.<\/p>\n You can read all about how many of the different cast members in the series are related here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The full list of cast members to be announced for both specials so far is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys will air at 10:25pm on Christmas Day 2022 and at 10pm on New Year\u2019s Day 2023 on BBC One. Meanwhile, all previous episodes are available to stream now on BBC iPlayer<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Comedy<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Christmas double issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n By James Hibbs Published: Monday, 19 December 2022 at 12:00 am Brendan O\u2019Carroll\u2019s long running comedy series Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys is returning for its annual festive specials, with two brand-new outings for the Irish mammy. The Christmas and New Year specials will see the family trying to suss out Cathy\u2019s new boyfriend Boris (who may […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":27397,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/mrs-browns-boys-christmas-specials-2022-release-date-cast-and-news.jpg",1548,1032,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/mrs-browns-boys-christmas-specials-2022-release-date-cast-and-news-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/mrs-browns-boys-christmas-specials-2022-release-date-cast-and-news-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/mrs-browns-boys-christmas-specials-2022-release-date-cast-and-news-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/mrs-browns-boys-christmas-specials-2022-release-date-cast-and-news-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/mrs-browns-boys-christmas-specials-2022-release-date-cast-and-news-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/mrs-browns-boys-christmas-specials-2022-release-date-cast-and-news.jpg",1548,1032,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By James Hibbs Published: Monday, 19 December 2022 at 12:00 am Brendan O\u2019Carroll\u2019s long running comedy series Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys is returning for its annual festive specials, with two brand-new outings for the Irish mammy. The Christmas and New Year specials will see the family trying to suss out Cathy\u2019s new boyfriend Boris (who may…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/27396"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is the Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys Christmas special about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>What is the Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys New Year\u2019s special about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys cast \u2013 who is returning for the 2022 specials?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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