But while Mrs Brown at its peak attracted 11.4 m viewers, last year’s two-part Christmas special attracted an average audience of 3.8m. Will O’Carroll have found/made the time to re-create the laughter content he managed so successfully in his series of Mrs Brown books and stage shows? Mrs Brown struggles to sleep and demands some family love and attention. All you need is love, says Mrs Brown once again, when it comes to holding the family together. Scotland’s most talked-about, controversial and funniest playwright David Ireland has been unleashed onto television with his first TV romcom, The Lovers (Sky Atlantic, Now TV, from Thursday).

Source: The Herald September 03, 2023 13:29 UTC