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TV Christmas specials: Dates, channels and timings for this year's festive shows

Christmas telly is always great, isn't it? And at Edinburgh Live we have made things very easy for you by listing the Christmas specials scheduled on TV for this year. Merry Christmas!

Edinburgh Live

Brendan O'Carroll and wife Jenny open up about 'magical' Christmas traditions with Mrs Brown's Boys family

The Mrs Brown's Boys stars will appear on Irish screens next weekend for their Christmas special

Dublin Live

Brendan O'Carroll and wife Jenny's 'magical' Christmas Day traditions with Mrs Brown's Boys family

The star couple also discussed their heartache at this time of year

Irish Mirror

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Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special 2022 spoiler amid huge demand for live audience tickets

Brendan O'Carroll admitted it was a 'buzz' to think the show has become a Christmas telly staple.

Irish Mirror

Brendan O'Carroll shares delight as 'over 35,000 requests made for tickets' ahead of Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas special

The Dublin star is also happy that the hit comedy show is returning with a full studio audience for the first time since before the Covid pandemic

Dublin Live

Brendan O’Carroll has 'goosebumps' knowing Mrs Brown's Boys is a 'Christmas staple'

The BBC say there 35,000 requests for tickets for the filming of the live show and Agnes Brown star Brendan O’Carroll called it a 'buzz' that Mrs Brown's Boys has become a Christmas staple

Daily Mirror

Shakespeare’s woman, Harry’s disguise, and what on earth is ‘goblin mode’ – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

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Brendan O'Carroll will keep doing Mrs Brown Christmas specials on one condition

Mrs Brown’s Boys will return with special episodes over Christmas and New Year

Irish Mirror

Ex-Mrs Brown's Boys star Rory Cowan hits back at retired Kerry priest Fr Sean Sheehy calling him 'a doddery old fool'

Fr Sean Sheehy has caused uproar for his comments about same sex couples, abortion and transgenderism

Dublin Live

Former Mrs Brown's Boys star Rory Cowan blasts retired Kerry priest Fr Sean Sheehy calling him 'a doddery old fool'

Exclusive: Fr Sean Sheehy has caused uproar for his comments about same sex couples, abortion and transgenderism

Irish Mirror

ITV This Morning viewers call for show 'ban' after spotting pre-Christmas theme

It came after those tuning in to the ITV show were left horrified when Holly and Phillip officially declared it Christmas

Manchester Evening News

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll tells This Morning heartbreaking reason he got into comedy

Brendan also recently revealed he was once on the verge of a breakdown after suffering a major financial loss on a movie he had written before finding fame on the BBC.

Daily Record

Brendan O'Carroll opens up on tears on emotional Mrs Brown's Boys set and heartbreaking reason he got into comedy

“I cried, we all cried. Everybody in the cast, we all cried"

Irish Mirror

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll reveals heartbreaking reason he got into comedy

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has revealed the emotional reason he got into comedy - and it followed a family tragedy

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Dublin Live

Comedian Brendan O’Carroll 'threw up' from nerves before first Late Late Show appearance

However, he admits he has 'no f**king idea' why his show, Mrs Browns Boys, has become such a big hit after he spent years slogging away before that

Dublin Live

Dublin student writes thesis on Mrs Brown's Boys and gets it signed by Brendan O'Carroll

Thomas Hartigan, 24, studied at BCFE and decided to do his thesis and a short documentary on how autistic people are affected by the show

Daily Record

Mrs Brown's Boys star Gary Hollywood turned down role in The Bill for BBC show

Gary left the show though after an alleged row behind the scenes.

Irish Mirror

Former Mrs Brown's Boys star Gary Hollywood reveals he gave up stint on a major police drama to work for Brendan O'Carroll

The actor played Dino Doyle until he quit the BBC sitcom in 2020 over an alleged pay dispute

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Dublin Live

Brendan O'Carroll opens up about the emotional reason behind why he 'started being funny'

The renowned funny man behind the massive Mrs Brown's Boys franchise sat down with Ryan Tubridy on Friday night

Irish Mirror

Brendan O'Carroll opens up about heartbreaking reason he 'decided to be funny' after his dad's untimely death

The renowned funny man behind the massive Mrs Brown's Boys franchise sat down with Ryan Tubridy on Friday night

Daily Record

Mrs Brown's Boys' Brendan O'Carroll 'wept alone' after losing son days after birth

The Mrs Browns Boys creator and his first wife Doreen O'Carroll welcomed their first son Brendan Jnr in 1979, but the pair faced an unimaginably tragedy after their baby died just one week after being born.

Daily Mirror

Mrs Brown's Boys' Brendan O'Carroll 'wept alone' after losing newborn son days after birth

CONTENT WARNING: This article mentions baby loss and child bereavement. Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has recalled crying in his car alone after the birth of his late son, as doctors told him his newborn baby would never be able to go home

Daily Record

Mrs Brown's Boys was almost cancelled due to 'petty' word BBC producers didn't like

Mrs Brown's Boys is now loved by millions across the country.

Daily Mirror

Brendan O'Carroll told Mrs Brown's Boys co-star he'd 'stop their wedding' at altar

Brendan O'Carroll told his Mrs Brown's Boy's co-star Jennifer Gibney he would 'stop the ceremony' at the altar the night before their wedding in 2005, amid pre-wedding jitters and fears from both stars

Daily Mirror

Mrs Brown's Boys was almost cancelled due to 'petty' word producers didn't like

Mrs Brown's Boys is now loved by millions across the country but the BBC comedy very nearly didn't make it from stage to radio and TV. Creator and star Brendan O'Carroll explains how one word from the show was a major issue with producers

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