7 hours ago Mrs Brown’s Boys star’s ‘racist’ Tyler Perry joke resurfaces after BBC halts show

Show’s creator apologised for remark that ‘backfired’ during rehearsals for forthcoming Christmas show

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7 hours ago Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll’s racist joke comes to light after show halted for BBC probe

The severity of the slur has raised questions about the BBC’s initial handling of the incident

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8 hours ago Shocking moment Brendan O'Carroll tells Harry and Meghan pal Tyler Perry he might be 'too black' to appear on Mrs Brown's Boys in resurfaced BBC clip amid 'racism probe' of star 

The Irish comedian, 69, who plays the title character in the BBC comedy, recently sparked outrage after alluding to a highly offensive slur during rehearsals for the show's Christmas special.

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19 hours ago Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll's racist joke is revealed after show halted for BBC probe

The show has become embroiled in a racism row after O'Carroll alluded to the highly offensive slur in front of shocked co-stars and production staff.

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20 hours ago Mrs Brown’s Boys junior staffer quit show after Brendan O'Carroll's racist joke, it's claimed

A source has claimed that a junior member of the production team on BBC sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys was so 'upset' by Brendan O'Carroll's racist joke that they quit working on the show immediately

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20 hours ago Claim Mrs Brown’s Boys junior staffer quit show after Brendan O'Carroll's racist joke

A source has claimed that a junior member of the production team on BBC sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys was so 'upset' by Brendan O'Carroll's racist joke that they quit working on the show immediately

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27 hours ago Surrey Police investigating sexual abuse case against Mohamed Al Fayed after BBC report

The force said it had been in contact with the BBC and received a report against Mr Al Fayed which is alleged to have occurred at an address in Oxted

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28 hours ago The OTHER side of the story on the Dr Louise Newson HRT scandal: Why her methods have caused a bitter row

A BBC Panorama investigation has stirred controversy. The show began by revealing the spurious benefits of menopause products but switched to an expose of Dr Louise Newson.

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30 hours ago Mrs Brown's Boys' Brendan O'Carroll's 'racist' Tyler Perry comment resurfaces amid new scandal

Brendan O'Carroll has been hit with a fresh race row after the Mrs Brown's Boys star was forced to apologise for a "clumsy" joke in the Christmas special of the BBC comedy

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