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Mrs Brown's Boys star sorry for 'clumsy' racial joke

Mrs Brown's Boys star sorry for 'clumsy' racial joke

BBC Brendan O'Carroll plays Irish matriarch and "mammy" Agnes Brown

Brendan O'Carroll, the Irish star of BBC One sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys, has apologised for making a "clumsy" joke where a "racial term was implied" during rehearsals for the series' upcoming Christmas special. The BBC temporarily suspended production of the series and launched an investigation with the shows now going ahead as planned. O'Carroll, who is also the show's creator, said he had made a "clumsy attempt at a joke" during a read-through of the scripts, where he was in character as Agnes Brown. "It backfired and caused offence which I deeply regret and for which I have apologised," he told The Mirror newspaper.

Those present were said to have been "left shocked by the slur", The Mirror said, adding they "flagged it with the BBC afterwards". The corporation said it "acted immediately". The episodes, filmed in the BBC's Pacific Quay studios in Glasgow, marked the first mini-series run since 2013. The BBC said: "Whilst we don't comment on individuals, the BBC is against all forms of racism, and we have robust processes in place should issues ever arise."

BBC/Joe Taylor Brendan O'Carroll said his joke "backfired and caused offence which I deeply regret"

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