Comedy Connections
- TV documentary
- BBC Two / BBC One
- 2003 - 2008
- 47 episodes (6 series)
A series of comedy documentaries, examining one hit comedy show per episode, with cast and crew interviews providing additional background info. Features Julia Sawalha and Doon Mackichan.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 3 - Father Ted
The makers and protagonists of the award-winning comedy series Father Ted talk about the creation of the programme.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 12th July 2004
- Time
- 10:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Julia Sawalha | Narrator |
| Ardal O'Hanlon | Self |
| Pauline McLynn | Self |
| Frank Kelly | Self |
| Graham Norton | Self |
| Arthur Mathews | Self |
| Graham Linehan | Self |
| Geoffrey Perkins | Self |
| Seamus Cassidy | Self |
| Declan Lowney | Self |
| Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
| Kevin McMunigal | Director |
| Toby Stevens | Series Producer |
| Mike Bolland | Executive Producer |
| Ed Horne | Editor |
| Graham Ness | Composer |
Press
He [Dermot Morgan] was a comic not an actor and, apparently, he went through a lot of anguish and angst about his performance while Father Jack, who is played by an established actor, chuntered under his breath about frigging amateurs. Most comics are remarkable actors but they are probably doing it the hard way.
Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 13th July 2004