Mrs Brown's Boys has been a huge hit with many viewers since it first aired in 2011, but has been on the receiving end of a mountain of criticism, with many calling for it to be scrapped
The BBC 's director of comedy dodged a seemingly straightforward question earlier this year: Does he find Mrs Brown's Boys amusing?
During a Q&A session in June this year, the BBC's director of comedy, Jon Petrie, was put on the spot by one of the show's many critics. The audience member BBC Comedy Showcase at Soho House asked: "'Can I ask as comedy chief, do you actually find Mrs Brown's Boys funny? And would you watch it if you didn't have to?"
"I said: 'The show is the show. Put it at eight o'clock, or put it on at half 10, put it on at half 12, the people who want to see it will find it. But the show is the show. I don't care when you put it on, we are not changing the show'."
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