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Father Ted. Image shows from L to R: Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon), Father Ted Crilly (Dermot Morgan), Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn), Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions
Father Ted

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.

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Fans of huge 90s sitcom go wild as stars unite for video

Fans of a huge 90s sitcom have gone absolutely wild as the cast reunited. 26 years after the final episode was originally broadcast, some of the cast have united for a huge project.

Northern Ireland Comic Con took place earlier this month and three of the actors hosted their own reunion.

Joshua Rom, The Sun, 13th September 2024

The 50 best TV comedies of all time - ranked

From cult classics to sitcom royalty, we've assembled the definitive list of TV comedy greats - but has Mrs. Brown's Boys made the grade?

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 20th June 2024

An exclusive look at Graham Linehan's Father Ted musical

When we meet at his east London apartment, Graham Linehan concedes that, by doing an impromptu read-through, I may end up as one of the last members of the small club of people who have 'seen' the show. Father Ted: The Final Episode may be almost oven-ready - songs included - but a Mexican stand-off between Linehan and his former producers means it's stuck in purgatory.

Robert Jackman, The Spectator, 30th May 2024

Brad Pitt says Snatch performance was based on Father Ted character

Brad Pitt reportedly based his Snatch performance off a character from 1990s British sitcom Father Ted.

Alex Berry, NME, 17th May 2024

I am not an elderly white man. But you'd think so from my taste in TV comedy

Rising Damp, Only Fools And Horses, The Morecambe And Wise Show... I love them all, even though they haven't aged well.

Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, The Guardian, 13th March 2024

I'll never throw out my DVD player - the woke police can't delete my box sets

These days there seem to be vanishingly few comedies that can be enjoyed by all the family. So recently, in desperation, I tried showing my son some of my favourite comedies from when I was young, instead.

Michael Deacon, The Telegraph, 8th June 2023

Pauline McLynn 'wouldn't see the point' of remaking Father Ted

The actress is still fondly remembered for playing tea-obsessed Mrs Doyle in the hit comedy 25 years ago, but doesn't think it will ever be rebooted for modern TV.

Michelle Townsend, RSVP Live, 28th March 2023

Graham Linehan turned down £200k to take his name off the Father Ted musical

Graham Linehan was offered £200,000 to walk away from the Father Ted musical so it could be staged without toxic links to his gender-wars fights - but turned it down.

Chortle, 17th March 2023

The 25 funniest Christmas comedy TV specials of all time

The comedy special is as much a part of British Christmas as a family row and mountains of sprouts. This year, comedy shows from Motherland and The Detectorists to Mrs Brown's Boys and Ghosts are returning with festive specials to round off 2022. To celebrate, we countdown the greatest 25 Christmas comedy specials of all time.

Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 23rd December 2022

Ardal O'Hanlon and Pauline McLynn look back at Father Ted

The actors revisit a surreal scene from the beloved sitcom.

Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 10th December 2022

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