Interview: Brendan O'Carroll

HER daughter is his wife. His daughter, her daughter-in-law. Oh, and his other daughter-in-law is her daughter-in-law too. Confused? There's more.

Her son's best friend is his son, and her next door neighbour is his sister. Welcome to the interwoven worlds of Irish comedian Brendan O'Carroll and his most famous creation, Mrs Agnes Brown, Dublin's hilarious, foul-mouthed mammy.

"Right, we'll talk about the character Mrs Brown first and then the relationship with Brendan O'Carroll," laughs the man himself, before trying to explain the convoluted family tree. 

"Kathy, Mrs Brown's daughter, is Brendan O'Carroll's wife. Maria Brown, Mrs Brown's daughter-in-law, is Brendan O'Carroll's daughter Fiona. Betty Brown, Mrs Brown's other daughter-in-law is also Brendan O'Caroll's daughter-in-law. Buster, Mrs Brown's son's best friend is Brendan O'Carroll's son. Our producer Marty, who also plays Trevor, is my son-in-law.

"Now, as well as that, Fiona is married to Marty. Amanda, who plays Betty, is married Danny who plays Buster. And Winne, Mrs Brown's next door neighbour is my sister."

Which just leaves granddad. "Granddad is not related to me but he may as well be. I gave him a biscuit about 25 years ago and he's been following me around ever since," O'Carroll quips. 


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