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Christmas comedy favourite Brendan O’Carroll has told US TV networks he won’t cut swearing out of Mrs Brown’s Boys, it has been revealed.

A number of stations have contacted the comedian to give them permission to remake the hit sitcom for audiences over the pond - but US law dictates certain swear words can never be aired on telly.

Brendan’s manager and one of the show’s top stars Rory Cowan revealed to the Irish Mirror the show's creator refuses to censor the programme.

He said: “The problem with us in the US is because there is swearing in it – there cannot be swearing in any TV shows on any network channel.

“By law if there is any swearing it has got to be beeped – and not just change the words. Brendan won’t agree to that at all.

“Brendan would stick to his guns. He would rather not change anything.

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But Rory, who plays Rory Brown in the programme, said Mrs Brown’s Boys could still be screened in the States.

It is one of the top-rating shows in Canada and has even managed to make its way into US military barracks.

Rory explained: “I know all the US army bases get the DVDs – I don’t know where they get them.

“We are getting fan mail from all the army bases all over America. And they get them free – they’re being sent from somewhere.

“Brendan is talking to HBO and PBS about doing it in America and they do want it as it is – swearing and all.

“Brendan is also talking to Netflix and that’s how they will get around that.”

The star’s refusal to budge on swearing is not the first time the Dublin comic has put his foot down on an issue.

The programme was recently remade in Romania and Czech Republic while Russian television has also bought the rights.

But when producers asked Brendan for permission to remove gay characters Rory and Dino he said no.

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Rory said: “The Russians are not sure about the gay characters but Brendan said, ‘You are not adding or removing characters’.”

The festive special of the BBC favourite proved to be the biggest TV hit of Christmas Day - pulling in over nine million viewers.

BBC One controller Charlotte Moore said: "Nothing brings the country together at Christmas quite like BBC One. Huge audiences shared the Christmas Day schedule on the nation's favourite channel winning 4 out of the top 5 most popular shows.

"Mrs Brown's Boys took the top spot with 9.4 million viewers, and the arrival of Peter Capaldi created the biggest peak audience at 10.2 million in Doctor Who."