Father Ted
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 1995 - 1998
- 25 episodes (3 series)
Fathers Ted Crilly, Dougal McGuire and Jack Hackett are the inept priests of Craggy Island, banished from the mainland in various circumstances. Stars Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly and Pauline McLynn.
- Series 2, Christmas Special repeated Thursday 5th December at 9pm on More4
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1995 - 1998
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 25 (3 series)
- Stars
- Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly and Pauline McLynn
- Writers
- Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews
- Directors
- Declan Lowney, Andy de Emmony and Graham Linehan
- Producers
- Geoffrey Perkins, Lissa Evans and Mary Bell
- Company
One small island off the west coast of Ireland. Three priests. One housekeeper. A bunch of nuns - and the most consistently awful weather on the planet.
Three Roman Catholic priests have been banished to the remote, backward backwater of Craggy Island in various dubious circumstances:
Father Jack Hackett is a rambling, inane old drunk. Father Dougal McGuire means well, but is a true simpleton with less common sense than a toddler. And so, what passes for the 'running' of the island, the parochial house, and coping with housekeeper Mrs Doyle, is left to the only remotely sane member of the trio, Father Ted Crilly.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Theme tune by The Divine Comedy.
Website links
- Channel 4 Official Website
The official homepage for the series on the Channel 4 website, featuring clips and more. - The Father Ted Guide
A fansite dedicate to the series featuring character guides and detailed episode guides. - Ted Fest
A website dedicated to the Father Ted convention which has taken place each year since 2004. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 21st April 1995 at 9pm on Channel 4
- Next repeats
-
- Series 2, Christmas Special: Thursday 5th December at 9pm on More4
- Series 1, Episode 1: Thursday 5th December at 10:15pm on More4
- Series 1, Episode 2: Thursday 5th December at 10:50pm on More4
- Series 2, Christmas Special: Friday 6th December at 12:20am on More4
- Series 1, Episode 1: Friday 6th December at 1:35am on More4
- Series 1, Episode 2: Friday 6th December at 2:10am on More4
- Most recent repeats
-
- Wednesday 27th December 2023 at 12:55am on More4 - Series 3, Episode 7
- Wednesday 27th December 2023 at 12:25am on More4 - Series 3, Episode 6
- Tuesday 26th December 2023 at 11:55pm on More4 - Series 3, Episode 5
Recording details
- The London Studios (Link)