Overview
- Mrs Brown's Boys returned on New Year's Day for a second festive episode, prompting immediate social media complaints and calls for the BBC to cancel the show.
- A number of viewers defended the programme, describing it as a seasonal staple and praising elements of the broadcast.
- Recent reporting cites 1.6 million viewers for the 2025 Christmas special, which did not place in the Christmas Day top 10.
- The 2024 Christmas episode drew about 2.2 million viewers, down sharply from roughly 11.5 million for the show's first Christmas special in 2013.
- The New Year special is available to stream on BBC iPlayer as audience reaction continues to be sharply divided, including criticism of the humour and production quality.