Starring three of the cast of Mrs Brown's Boys

Filming has started on the BBC comedy pilot Shedites, based around a place where ‘men can make themselves useful building and repairing things’.

Set in an Irish village, the show has been created and written by Paddy Houlihan, who stars alongside his Mrs Brown’s Boys colleagues  Brendan and Danny O’Carroll, real-life father and son.

The cast of the one-off half-hour show also includes Phil Davis, Simon Delaney, Shane Casey and stand-up Deirdre O’Kane.

Houlihan said: ‘It’s a privilege to see actors I’ve admired for years bring real depth to characters that began in my imagination. 

‘Alongside a crew who’ve poured skill and graft into every frame, they’ve taken what was on the page and lifted it to the screen with humour, honesty, and heart. Watching Shedites come to life has been a surreal experience.

Brendan O’Carroll added: ‘It’s inspiring and exciting to be filming Shedites. I saw this as a germ of an idea in Paddy’s head. To see it come to fruition is everything his talent deserves.’

The show will air on BBC One this Christmas. 

Jon Petrie, the BBC’s director of comedy said: ‘Paddy has a real feel for character-led humour that properly lands. Shedites is a warm, charming and funny comedy special that should deliver a shed full of laughs.’

Published: 20 Nov 2025