Mrs Brown’s Boys REMOVED from TV schedules in place of Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel

Mrs Brown’s Boys REMOVED from TV schedules in place of Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel… as Arsenal vs Newcastle match goes into extra time

Mrs Brown’s Boys was removed from TV schedules on Saturday night in place of Michael McIntyre’s game show The Wheel.

The sitcom, which stars Brendan O’Carroll, 65, as Mrs Brown, was originally supposed to be broadcast at 9:30pm on BBC One, however was ultimately taken off the schedule due to extra time in the earlier Arsenal vs Newcastle football match.

As a result, this also led to Casualty starting later than usual, with The Wheel airing at 9pm rather than 8:30pm.

Schedule changes: Mrs Brown’s Boys was removed from TV schedules on Saturday night in place of Michael McIntyre’s game show The Wheel 

There has been no word from the BBC if the missed episode will be broadcast at a later date. MailOnline has contacted representatives for comment. 

The show recently received its worst ratings for its annual Christmas episode in almost a decade.

The festive episode, which was broadcast on Christmas Day at 10pm, was watched by 3.8 million viewers, a significant drop from the 11 million who watched in 2013 and the 4.6 million who tuned in in 2019.

Sitcom: The sitcom, which stars Brendan O'Carroll, 65, as Mrs Brown, was originally supposed to be broadcast at 9:30pm on BBC One, however was ultimately taken off the schedule due to extra time in the earlier Arsenal vs Newcastle football match

Sitcom: The sitcom, which stars Brendan O’Carroll, 65, as Mrs Brown, was originally supposed to be broadcast at 9:30pm on BBC One, however was ultimately taken off the schedule due to extra time in the earlier Arsenal vs Newcastle football match

Schedule change: As a result, this also led to Casualty starting later than usual, with The Wheel airing at 9pm rather than 8:30pm (Michael McIntyre pictured on The Wheel)

Schedule change: As a result, this also led to Casualty starting later than usual, with The Wheel airing at 9pm rather than 8:30pm (Michael McIntyre pictured on The Wheel) 

Although the show has been a TV favourite, it was beaten by the likes of Call The Midwife (5.4 million) and the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special (4.9 million).

According to The Sunday Telegraph, The Queen’s Speech was the most watched programme on December 25, pulling in 8.2 million viewers.

Some of the cast of the comedy series feared the recent special would flop before it even aired.

Oh dear! The show recently received its worst ratings for its annual Christmas episode in almost a decade

Oh dear! The show recently received its worst ratings for its annual Christmas episode in almost a decade

A source told the Daily Star: ‘This is a nightmare for the BBC. It has signed up to air the show for another six years, but it is losing viewers in the millions.’

The BBC declined to comment on the show’s ratings when contacted by MailOnline.

And while Mrs Brown’s Boys may have suffered a dip in the ratings, the BBC still have faith in the show’s future popularity.

Festive: The festive episode, which was broadcast on Christmas Day at 10pm, was watched by 3.8 million viewers

Festive: The festive episode, which was broadcast on Christmas Day at 10pm, was watched by 3.8 million viewers

Show creator Brendan recently confirmed that the show will be continuing into 2026, after he inked a deal with the broadcaster.

Speaking to The Irish Sun, he said: ‘It’s incredible that the BBC have nailed down such a special slot for Mrs Brown. We’ve been doing it for nine years already – which is six more than the Royle Family had and more than Morecambe and Wise.

‘This new deal we signed last week goes all the way to 2026, which means I will be able to grow into the part, and we’ve a clause in which guarantees Mrs Brown is aired at 10pm on Christmas night, or else we don’t have to make it.’ 

More to come: Show creator Brendan recently confirmed that the show will be continuing into 2026, after he inked a deal with the broadcaster

More to come: Show creator Brendan recently confirmed that the show will be continuing into 2026, after he inked a deal with the broadcaster