Mrs Brown's Boys sells 1m DVDs

Third most popular comedy ever

Mrs Brown’s Boys has sold more then a million DVDs – making it one of the top three best-selling comedy series of all time.

It means only Little Britain and The Office have outsold Brendan O’Carroll’s sitcom.

He told the Irish Independent: ‘We’ve worked very hard over the last 10 years to get this far, so it is such a joy to see this widow from Dublin take on the world.’

The second series of the show has just finished its run on BBC One, averaging a strong 5.4million audience. And, crucially, an extraordinary audience appreciation index of 91 out of 100 – suggesting those who watch it love it… unlike a lot of critics.

The series is up for best entertainment show at the Irish Film and Television Awards tonight.

Published: 11 Feb 2012

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