Mrs Brown’s Boys suffers lowest ratings in almost a decade after securing BBC deal until 2026

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mrs Brown’s Boys has suffered its lowest ratings in almost a decade this Christmas, after the series was signed on for six more years by BBC. Conversely, this year saw 5.4 million viewers tune in to watch the network’s Call the Midwife Christmas special, an increase from the 5.2 million who watched last year’s episode. The ratings blow for Mrs Brown’s Boys marks the lowest figures for the sitcom since it first aired nearly a decade ago, and comes only a few weeks after the BBC signed a new contract with O’Carroll guaranteeing the show would air on the network until at least 2026. Mrs Brown’s Boys returns for a second festive instalment on New Years Day on BBC One.