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Mrs Brown's Boys star caught up in BBC racism investigation after making 'clumsy joke'
The BBC has reportedly launched a racism investigation after a Mrs Brown's Boys star made a 'racial term' during a read-through of the sitcom's Christmas special last week
Brendan O'Carroll, the star and creator of Mrs Brown's Boys, has had to say sorry after a "clumsy joke" during a script read-through led to a racism probe at the BBC. Following the incident, which occurred last week, while cast were preparing for the sitcom's Christmas special, rehearsals were put on pause when the remark was escalated to BBC higher-ups. Speaking to the Mirror, Brendan expressed his remorse: "At a read-through of the Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas specials, there was a clumsy attempt at a joke, in the character of Agnes, where a racial term was implied."
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