{"id":1163443,"date":"2026-08-22T18:23:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T18:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1163443\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T18:23:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T18:23:22","slug":"ann-droid-fans-call-for-christmas-special-to-replace-cancelled-mrs-browns-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1163443\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann Droid fans call for Christmas special to replace cancelled Mrs Brown&#8217;s Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Diane Morgan fans have been calling for the comedian&#8217;s new show Ann Droid to air a festive special to replace the recently axed Mrs Brown&#8217;s Boys Christmas and New Year&#8217;s specials.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Following the announcement that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcIxQ4SowjP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcIxQ4SowjP\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Mrs Brown&#039;s Boys won&#039;t air this festive season\" data-node-id=\"9.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">Mrs Brown&#8217;s Boys won&#8217;t air this festive season<\/a> due to star Brendan O&#8217;Carroll needing surgery for a fractured jaw, some have been suggesting that the BBC has now the opportunity to air a different comedy special.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;As there is no boring Mrs Browns Boys this christmas, time to get Diane Morgan on the phone! Ann Droid xmas show special PLEASE!!!&#8221; one person <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Garethcorf\/status\/2089476974137741628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Garethcorf\/status\/2089476974137741628\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"wrote\" data-node-id=\"13.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">wrote<\/a> on Twitter\/X.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"diane morgan, ann droid\" title=\"Diane Morgan, Ann Droid\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4548\" height=\"3075\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/528f2013-a6a5-4ecf-889f-3eab93ee7a21.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"agnes brown brendan o'carroll, cathy brown jennifer gibney\" title=\"Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special 2016\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1469\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1482495297-12379895-low-res-mrs-browns-boys-christmas-and-new-year-special-2016.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alan Peebles\/\/BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;Can we PLEASE have AnnDroid Christmas &amp; New Year special instead that actually is funny,&#8221; someone else <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Lost_In_Films_\/status\/2089429386827076084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Lost_In_Films_\/status\/2089429386827076084\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"posted\" data-node-id=\"19.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">posted<\/a>, while a third fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JuliSavage666\/status\/2089652050845958448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JuliSavage666\/status\/2089652050845958448\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"said\" data-node-id=\"19.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">said<\/a>: &#8220;thankfully Mrs Browns Boys Christmas specials have been cancelled,  I suggest an Ann droid special to replace it&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;Christmas special of Ann Droid would be perfect!&#8221; yet another fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andrewian84\/status\/2089403620752048190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andrewian84\/status\/2089403620752048190\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"wrote\" data-node-id=\"23.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Meanwhile, others have also called for a festive double bill with Ann Droid and Motherland spin-off Amandaland, starring Lucy Punch in the titular role.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;If the BBC have any sense they&#8217;ll be getting these two on the phone IMMEDIATELY,&#8221; said one account <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/superTV247\/status\/2089297443737178357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/x.com\/superTV247\/status\/2089297443737178357\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"posted\" data-node-id=\"32.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">posted<\/a>, which promoted a user to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndCapernosity\/status\/2089304618878603486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndCapernosity\/status\/2089304618878603486\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"suggest\" data-node-id=\"32.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">suggest<\/a> the crossover be titled Amandadroid. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"sue johnston, diane morgan, ann droid\" title=\"Sue Johnston, Diane Morgan, Ann Droid\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4663\" height=\"3002\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e5c88fed-8fbd-4f9a-a1ef-b583d8b1256c.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"37\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"37.0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"37.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best streaming services<\/a><br data-node-id=\"37.0.2\"\/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"41\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">As we wait and see if the BBC takes the internet&#8217;s advice, Mrs Brown&#8217;s Boys fans will likely get some new episodes next year.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"45\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">In an Instagram post announcing the cancellation of the series&#8217; 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After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/author\/stefaniasarrubba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Radio Times<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Spy<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. 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