Ardal O'Hanlon
- 59 years old
- Irish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Ardal O'Hanlon: 'I was paid just £2,000 an episode for Father Ted'
The actor and comedian 'wasn't in it for the money' but invests in art and dabbles in shares, while property is the domain of his wife.
Angela Wintle, The Telegraph, 29th May 2022Book review: Brouhaha, by Ardal O'Hanlon
Comedy crime is a tricky genre to get right, but Ardal O'Hanlon finds the perfect balance between light and dark.
Stuart Kelly, The Scotsman, 25th May 2022Derry Girls is comedy gold, but its last episode was no grand finale
Alas, the last episode overdoes it with a one hour special.
Ed Power, The Irish Times, 18th May 2022Extra tour dates for Ardal O'Hanlon
Additional dates kick off on 4th November in Findhorn and finish on 26th November in Chester.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th April 2022Taskmaster issues on-air disclaimer in latest episode over Ukraine sensitivities
Channel 4 made sure to let viewers know that the episode in question was recorded before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Despite the initial confusion, it was soon apparent why the network decided to air the disclaimer when a task came up involving recreating moments in history using a pair of traffic cones.
Stefania Sarrubba, Digital Spy, 28th April 2022Taskmaster: the best of British comedy
Taskmaster is arguably one of the best examples of British comedy in recent years. Its format is simple but clever. The fact that famous comedians are the contestants has meant it has become one of the funniest and most recognisable shows on our screens.
Emily Doughty, Illustration by Verity Laycock, Palatinate, 27th April 2022Ardal O'Hanlon interview
Ardal O'Hanlon on why Taskmaster is one of his top jobs, his cameo on Derry Girls and why he won't do Strictly Come Dancing.
Rachel Corcoran, Metro, 25th April 2022Taskmaster review
The overgrown adolescents on Taskmaster (C4) are recreating childhood, which is what makes this show such gloriously innocent fun.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 15th April 2022Taskmaster star sets new record for show in Episode 1
The winner of the Series 13 opener set a new record for the highest first episode score in the show's history.
Stefania Sarrubba, Digital Spy, 15th April 2022Ardal O'Hanlon writes his second novel
Ardal O'Hanlon has written his second novel, a blackly comic crime mystery in an Irish border town. Brouhaha will be published in May, 24 years after his fiction debut.
British Comedy Guide, 16th March 2022