14. Mrs Browns Boys Mammys Ass (BBC One, 2011)
Agness plans for the perfect family Christmas begin to fall apart when she learns that her son Trevor isnt coming back from his missionary work Africa. This is another sitcom that tends to polarise viewers, largely for the same reasons as
Miranda but also for the amount of swearing and the fact that Agnes is played by a man. But its one that Ive personally loved right from the start. This episodes got all the brilliantly crude humour of a typical episode but theres also a fairly dramatic undercurrent to it. Some of the plot points are a bit meandering and arent followed up on but when its sticking to the main plot of Agnes preparing for Trevors return and the subplot of petty criminal Buster Brady having to butcher a live turkey, it very rarely puts a foot wrong. A bit scattershot but it largely hits the mark.
Best Moment: The final scene where the cast sing
Silent Night, ending with Trevor arriving. Its beautifully underplayed and actually quite moving.