78 minutes ago Mrs Brown's Boys racism row as black worker on set quits over Brendan O'Carroll's 'joke'

The junior staffer was left horrified by the disgusting slur being “implied” during a cast read-through of the Christmas special at the BBC Scotland studios in Glasgow last Wednesday.

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2 hours ago Mrs Brown's Boys star's final warning after black crew member quit over 'racist joke'

A black crew member working on Mrs Brown's Boys quit over the shocking N-word 'joke' made by Brendan O'Carroll during a read-through for the Christmas special

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11 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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12 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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23 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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45 hours ago Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll halts show and sparks BBC probe after making 'racist' joke: Actor says he 'deeply regrets clumsy line'

The Irish comedian, 69, was in the role of Agnes Brown when he made the offensive remark which 'backfired' and 'caused offence'.

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