(RTÉ One, Christmas Eve, 9.40pm & Christmas Day, 9.45pm)
SERIES SUMMARY
After a staggeringly successful second series, the multi-award winning comedy phenomenon Mrs Brown’s Boys is back! Brendan O’Carroll and his family bring us six uproarious new episodes following the lives of the nation’s favourite Mammy and her boys… Plus two spectacularly funny Christmas Specials.
The third series sees Agnes and her family feeling the effects of the recession. Rory and Dino can’t afford a place to live, Mark and Betty might be forced to emigrate to Australia and Agnes’ kitchen is falling to pieces. But never one to let life get her down, Agnes handles all these problems in her own inimitable and hilarious way. And anyway, as she often says – everything always turns out the way it’s supposed to.
SHORT EPISODE SYNOPSES
Christmas Special pt1 – Mammy Christmas – Christmas Eve
It may be a time for peace and goodwill, but there’s trouble brewing in the Brown household this Christmas. Cathy takes exception to having her mother opening her mail and instigates a clever plan for revenge. Agnes is shocked when the annual Nativity play is cancelled. She vows to stage her own Christmas play. The new Priest puts his foot down, but nobody gets in the way of Agnes Brown…
Christmas Special pt2 – The Virgin Mammy – Christmas Day
Agnes Brown has finally been given permission to stage her own Nativity Play and is determined to put on the greatest show on earth. The only thing standing in her way now is local priest Father Damien who is insisting that Agnes make some last-minute changes to her rather unusual script. Will she ever get to play the Virgin Mary?
LONG EPISODE SYNOPSES
MBB3 Christmas Special pt1 – Mammy Christmas
With the festive season fast approaching, Agnes Brown finds herself facing her busiest Christmas yet. Spiritual son Trevor is visiting from the missions, grandson Bono is sleeping over on Christmas Eve, and there are three new faces to feed on Christmas Day now that Agnes’ youngest son Dermot is the father of triplets. But first things first, Agnes must finish the simple task of decorating the tree.
And it seems as though Christmas in the Brown household is only going to get busier. When visiting priest Father Damien announces that the Finglas Nativity play has been cancelled, Agnes vows to stage a Nativity play of her own in the local community centre. However, she meets stiff resistance from Father Damien who is wary of meddling mothers like Agnes and refuses to ask permission from the Bishop. But nobody ever says no to the formidable Agnes Brown…
Cathy is furious when she discovers that Agnes has been reading her mail and decides to play a prank on her interfering mother. Convinced that she has been entered into a ‘Best Christmas Mother’ competition, Agnes starts being unusually nice to everyone – even Grandad! And Cathy isn’t the only one playing tricks. Agnes gets her hilarious revenge on Dermot’s snooty mother-in-law Hilliary Nicholson after she scoffs at the idea of Agnes playing the Virgin Mary.
Plus there are plenty of other Christmas crises for the Brown family. Who will Buster and Dermot get to play Santa in their Christmas Grotto? Will Rory take Dino to the hairdressing award ceremony? But most importantly – will Agnes ever get to play the Virgin Mary?
MBB3 Christmas Special pt2 – The Virgin Mammy
With Christmas finally over, most mothers would seize the chance to relax – but not Agnes Brown. After getting permission from the Bishop to stage her Nativity Play, Agnes has now finished her script and rehearsals are in full swing. Having cast herself in the lead role of the Virgin Mary, Agnes is determined to make her version of the Nativity unforgettable. And judging by the unusual props she’s created, it most certainly will be…
But prop-making is the least of Agnes’ worries: friends and family are nagging her for parts and Father Damien still hasn’t approved the script. And seeing as Agnes has taken quite a bit of dramatic licence with the traditional Nativity story, it’s looking like he might never approve it. But worst of all is the news that Father Damien has offered the part of the Narrator to Agnes’ posh nemesis Hillilary Nicholson!
As if there wasn’t enough going on, poor Agnes is suffering from rheumatism in her wrist. When Dr Flynn’s remedy fails to improve the situation, an unlikely hero appears with a homeopathic solution in the form of Buster Brady. However, as with all of Buster’s ideas, his solution isn’t particularly standard…
But nothing is going to stop Agnes from putting on her Nativity Play. With some surprising casting decisions and ambitious stunts, her unique take on the old-time tale will be a show that the residents of Finglas will never forget. Fire extinguishers at the ready…