Mrs Brown’s Boys was announced as the winner of Best Comedy at the National Television Awards.
The National Television Awards took place at the 02 Arena in London last night, where Donegal was well-represented among the Mrs Brown’s Boys cast members. The sitcom beat a diverse mix of competition for the prize including Benidorm, Orange Is The New Black and The Big Bang Theory.
Brendan O’Carroll plays foul-mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown in the production which is very much a family affair. There are many Donegal connections to the show, as Danny O’Carroll, Brendan’s son plays Buster and his real-life wife Amanda from Donegal also star among the cast. The young family live in Manorcunningham and their son Jamie also plays Bono in the TV series.
The winning show of Best Comedy was announced by comedy veteran Sir Ken Dodd, which prompted huge amounts of celebrations from the cast.
This is the fourth time that Mrs Brown’s Boys have won Best Comedy at the NTAS. Accepting the award onstage, Brendan O’Carroll said:
“Thank you so much to all of you who voted, it’s really important that you vote, this is the most important award we get.
“It’s very, very exciting and very humbling. Thanks to the BBC and everyone involved.”