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Old 26-12-2016, 19:38
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Brendan is contracted to produce two Christmas specials a year up to and including 2020
We know that, but is he able to do another series within that time?
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Old 26-12-2016, 22:45
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This dire show keeps bringing down the BBC1 Xmas day schedule year after year.
Hopefully from now on it will be consigned to boxing day. This show ain't no Fools and Horses, and doesn't deserve the Xmas day prime slot.
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Old 26-12-2016, 23:36
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This dire show keeps bringing down the BBC1 Xmas day schedule year after year.
Hopefully from now on it will be consigned to boxing day. This show ain't no Fools and Horses, and doesn't deserve the Xmas day prime slot.
Think you've misunderstood what an appreciation thread is........!!!!!
And grow up with the OTT nonsense (BiB)


Watched it, loved it, laughed my arse off!
The outtake between Brendan and his grandson was sweet and funny, calling him granddad instead of character name, granny!
Great episode, looking forward to the new year special!
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Old 27-12-2016, 00:24
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This dire show keeps bringing down the BBC1 Xmas day schedule year after year.
Hopefully from now on it will be consigned to boxing day. This show ain't no Fools and Horses, and doesn't deserve the Xmas day prime slot.
Neither did Only Fools... for those last 3 episodes.....

I laughed several times during Mrs Brown last night, so that'll do me!
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Old 27-12-2016, 09:59
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that's when fools and horses really took off after 82, going to a 50 minute episode..some classic moments.
i know it did, but not for me.... i loved the first 2 series, but then it became a mini soap, it wasnt funny, and i cannot abide 'luvverly jubbly'

This was being said three or four years ago, that the show was running out of steam and wasn't as funny as it once was. I'd disagree though, I think the standard has held up very well.
tbh i think that it hasnt been as good as the first 2 series. some greast comedies knew when to finish because the material had run out and they didnt want to repeat the gags or drop the standard. fawlty towers and the young ones being prime examples.

blackadder managed to keep things fresher by changing the periods in history when it was set, but even that finished after 4 series and the jokes were becoming predictable.

imho this is whats happened to mbb.
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Old 27-12-2016, 13:40
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This dire show keeps bringing down the BBC1 Xmas day schedule year after year.
Hopefully from now on it will be consigned to boxing day. This show ain't no Fools and Horses, and doesn't deserve the Xmas day prime slot.
No one has compared it to Only Fools as far as I'm concerned.

Of course it deserves the Christmas Day slot. Regardless of what you make of it as a show, it got 6.1 million viewers and comfortably higher than any other comedy aired on BBC1 this year (well, with the exception of a few episodes of Still Open All Hours).
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Old 27-12-2016, 15:32
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tbh i think that it hasnt been as good as the first 2 series. some greast comedies knew when to finish because the material had run out and they didnt want to repeat the gags or drop the standard. fawlty towers and the young ones being prime examples.

blackadder managed to keep things fresher by changing the periods in history when it was set, but even that finished after 4 series and the jokes were becoming predictable.

imho this is whats happened to mbb.
The live episode in mid summer was surprisingly good (and it's far from an easy thing to stage a sitcom completely live). We've seen quite a few sitcoms that had a great first series and then went rapidly downhill as they weren't able to sustain the level of writing but I think MBB is more than holding its own.
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Old 28-12-2016, 13:32
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I posted this on the ratings thread but I thought I'd post it here. Here are all the ratings for Mrs Brown's Boys. The 'overnight' figure is compiled of people who watched the programme live and those who watched a recording of the programme before 2am. These are the ones that are mostly reported in the media. The percentage share is the percentage of all people watching TV at the time who watched Mrs Brown's Boys.

The official ratings are compiled of recordings/catch-up viewings for up to 7 days after the broadcast. I think this includes viewings on iPlayer via the TV only. The timeshift is the change/increase between the overnight and official figures.

Series 1
Code:
Episode               Overnight     Official   Timeshift
Episode 1 (21 Feb 11) 2.64m (16.4%) 2.84m      0.20m
Episode 2 (28 Feb 11) 2.63m (18.2%) 3.19m      0.56m
Episode 3 (07 Mar 11) 2.68m (19.5%) 3.48m      0.80m
Episode 4 (14 Mar 11) 2.99m (22.4%) 3.85m      0.86m
Episode 5 (21 Mar 11) 2.96m (21.0%) 3.91m      0.95m
Episode 6 (28 Mar 11) 3.01m (20.5%) 4.10m      1.09m
Average               2.82m (19.7%) 3.56m      0.74m
Series 2
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Episode               Overnight     Official   Timeshift
Episode 1 (02 Jan 12) 5.20m (19.8%) 6.60m      1.40m
Episode 2 (09 Jan 12) 4.67m (18.6%) 6.29m      1.62m
Episode 3 (16 Jan 12) 4.73m (18.2%) 6.37m      1.64m
Episode 4 (23 Jan 12) 5.22m (20.0%) 7.05m      1.83m
Episode 5 (30 Jan 12) 5.39m (21.2%) 7.25m      1.86m
Episode 6 (04 Feb 12) 6.32m (25.6%) 8.31m      1.99m
Average               5.26m (20.6%) 6.98m      1.72m
Series 3
Code:
Episode               Overnight     Official   Timeshift
Episode 1 (01 Jan 13) 8.10m (29.8%) 9.78m      1.68m
Episode 2 (07 Jan 13) 6.79m (26.3%) 9.20m      2.41m
Episode 3 (14 Jan 13) 7.27m (27.6%) 9.66m      2.39m
Episode 4 (21 Jan 13) 7.00m (26.5%) 9.26m      2.26m
Episode 5 (28 Jan 13) 7.09m (27.9%) 9.46m      2.37m
Episode 6 (04 Feb 13) 6.43m (24.9%) 9.10m      2.67m
Average               7.11m (27.2%) 9.41m      2.30m
Specials
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Episode    Overnight     Official   Timeshift
26 Dec 11  6.61m (28.1%) 8.24m      1.63m 
24 Dec 12  8.78m (36.9%) 11.68m     2.90m
26 Dec 12  8.97m (36.9%) 10.72m     1.75m
25 Dec 13  9.40m (35.5%) 11.52m     2.12m
30 Dec 13  8.71m (35.6%) 11.27m     2.56m
25 Dec 14  7.61m (32.2%) 9.69m      2.08m
01 Jan 15  7.94m (32.4%) 9.51m      1.57m
25 Dec 15  6.41m (27.7%) 9.49m      3.08m
01 Jan 16  5.58m (31.7%) 7.92m      2.34m
23 Jul 16  6.45m (36.9%) 8.82m      2.37m
25 Dec 16  6.13m (32.4%)
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Old 28-12-2016, 13:45
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I posted this on the ratings thread but I thought I'd post it here. Here are all the ratings for Mrs Brown's Boys. The 'overnight' figure is compiled of people who watched the programme live and those who watched a recording of the programme before 2am. These are the ones that are mostly reported in the media. The percentage share is the percentage of all people watching TV at the time who watched Mrs Brown's Boys.

The official ratings are compiled of recordings/catch-up viewings for up to 7 days after the broadcast. I think this includes viewings on iPlayer via the TV only. The timeshift is the change/increase between the overnight and official figures.

Series 1
Code:
Episode               Overnight     Official   Timeshift
Episode 1 (21 Feb 11) 2.64m (16.4%) 2.84m      0.20m
Episode 2 (28 Feb 11) 2.63m (18.2%) 3.19m      0.56m
Episode 3 (07 Mar 11) 2.68m (19.5%) 3.48m      0.80m
Episode 4 (14 Mar 11) 2.99m (22.4%) 3.85m      0.86m
Episode 5 (21 Mar 11) 2.96m (21.0%) 3.91m      0.95m
Episode 6 (28 Mar 11) 3.01m (20.5%) 4.10m      1.09m
Average               2.82m (19.7%) 3.56m      0.74m
Series 2
Code:
Episode               Overnight     Official   Timeshift
Episode 1 (02 Jan 12) 5.20m (19.8%) 6.60m      1.40m
Episode 2 (09 Jan 12) 4.67m (18.6%) 6.29m      1.62m
Episode 3 (16 Jan 12) 4.73m (18.2%) 6.37m      1.64m
Episode 4 (23 Jan 12) 5.22m (20.0%) 7.05m      1.83m
Episode 5 (30 Jan 12) 5.39m (21.2%) 7.25m      1.86m
Episode 6 (04 Feb 12) 6.32m (25.6%) 8.31m      1.99m
Average               5.26m (20.6%) 6.98m      1.72m
Series 3
Code:
Episode               Overnight     Official   Timeshift
Episode 1 (01 Jan 13) 8.10m (29.8%) 9.78m      1.68m
Episode 2 (07 Jan 13) 6.79m (26.3%) 9.20m      2.41m
Episode 3 (14 Jan 13) 7.27m (27.6%) 9.66m      2.39m
Episode 4 (21 Jan 13) 7.00m (26.5%) 9.26m      2.26m
Episode 5 (28 Jan 13) 7.09m (27.9%) 9.46m      2.37m
Episode 6 (04 Feb 13) 6.43m (24.9%) 9.10m      2.67m
Average               7.11m (27.2%) 9.41m      2.30m
Specials
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Episode    Overnight     Official   Timeshift
26 Dec 11  6.61m (28.1%) 8.24m      1.63m 
24 Dec 12  8.78m (36.9%) 11.68m     2.90m
26 Dec 12  8.97m (36.9%) 10.72m     1.75m
25 Dec 13  9.40m (35.5%) 11.52m     2.12m
30 Dec 13  8.71m (35.6%) 11.27m     2.56m
25 Dec 14  7.61m (32.2%) 9.69m      2.08m
01 Jan 15  7.94m (32.4%) 9.51m      1.57m
25 Dec 15  6.41m (27.7%) 9.49m      3.08m
01 Jan 16  5.58m (31.7%) 7.92m      2.34m
23 Jul 16  6.45m (36.9%) 8.82m      2.37m
25 Dec 16  6.13m (32.4%)
The only reason the Christmas Day special was ever so slightly down this year was because it went out in the late time slot of 10.30pm. Those figures from the last few years are hugely impressive for a sitcom though.
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Old 29-12-2016, 14:41
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The only reason the Christmas Day special was ever so slightly down this year was because it went out in the late time slot of 10.30pm. Those figures from the last few years are hugely impressive for a sitcom though.
Christmas Day figures have been declining for a few years now so I'm not sure it would have been much higher this year. I expect the New Years Day special to be up on last year's though, as it is going out at 10pm rather than 10:30pm.
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Old 29-12-2016, 20:37
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I enjoyed it, loved the poignancy of Mrs Brown getting Buster a yo yo
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Old 01-01-2017, 11:49
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Bumping this for the New Year special tonight.
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Old 01-01-2017, 11:55
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I enjoyed it, loved the poignancy of Mrs Brown getting Buster a yo yo
Got to say I loved it. Bono getting his lines wrong was brilliant. Mrs brown to the vicar- you had one line and you f... it up.

Buster getting the Christmas trees and the yo yo.

One question though as been bugging me. At the sing along at the end who was the fourth girl there was Betty Kathy Maria who was the other female?
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Old 01-01-2017, 18:13
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Better episode tonight than Christmas day's. More laugh out loud moments. It's stupid really, the acting is awful, the jokes are obvious and you can see them coming a mile off, yet somehow it works. You can't help but laugh, it's endearing.
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Old 01-01-2017, 21:54
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hardly a family comedy for christmas is it, bad language, obvious inuendo, i bet kids watch it as well.....seen morecambe and wise so many times (ITV tonight) but its still funnier.
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Old 01-01-2017, 21:56
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hardly a family comedy for christmas is it, bad language, obvious inuendo, i bet kids watch it as well.....seen morecambe and wise so many times (ITV tonight) but its still funnier.
It has never pretended to be a family comedy.
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Old 01-01-2017, 21:59
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hardly a family comedy for christmas is it, bad language, obvious inuendo, i bet kids watch it as well.....seen morecambe and wise so many times (ITV tonight) but its still funnier.
Who ever said it was a family comedy? It isn't, and has never pretended to be.
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Old 01-01-2017, 22:15
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Thoughts?
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Old 01-01-2017, 22:29
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Not good.
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Old 01-01-2017, 22:29
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Well I found it funny
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Old 01-01-2017, 22:32
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Who ever said it was a family comedy? It isn't, and has never pretended to be.
Whoever said it was a comedy?
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Old 01-01-2017, 22:35
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Got to say I loved it. Bono getting his lines wrong was brilliant. Mrs brown to the vicar- you had one line and you f... it up.

Buster getting the Christmas trees and the yo yo.

One question though as been bugging me. At the sing along at the end who was the fourth girl there was Betty Kathy Maria who was the other female?
That's Barbara who works at the hairdressers with Rory and Dino - in real life, she's married to Dermot.
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Old 01-01-2017, 22:36
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I loved this one - much better than the Christmas episode.

It took a while to warm up but the Marijuana stuff was hilarious.
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Old 01-01-2017, 22:58
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Whoever said it was a comedy?
Don't watch it then simple really, it's harmless fun enjoyed by millions.
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Old 01-01-2017, 22:59
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hardly a family comedy for christmas is it, bad language, obvious inuendo, i bet kids watch it as well.....seen morecambe and wise so many times (ITV tonight) but its still funnier.
Mary Whitehouse... Is that you?!?!????
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