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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - Entertaining Father Stone
Further details
Life is always dull on Craggy Island, but this week it gets even duller when Father Paul Stone comes to visit. Six years he's been coming to holiday with Ted, but the six years of protracted silences and stilted conversation have taken their toll on his reluctant hosts.
They try every trick in the book to get rid of Father Stone, but his lack of personality sucks the life out of all their bright schemes. Eventually, Ted takes drastic action and prays for help.
However, God moves in mysterious ways. After finding Ted and Dougal hiding out on the Craggy Island mini-golf course during a storm, Father Stone gets hit by lightening. This leaves a guilt-ridden Ted prepared to offer anything to bring him back from the brink of death...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 28th April 1995
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Dermot Morgan | Father Ted Crilly |
Ardal O'Hanlon | Father Dougal McGuire |
Frank Kelly | Father Jack Hackett |
Pauline McLynn | Mrs Doyle |
Patrick Drury | John O'Leary |
Rynagh O'Grady | Mary O'Leary |
Michael Redmond | Father Paul Stone |
Arthur Mathews | Father Billy Kerrigan |
David Carey | Doctor |
Kate Binchy | Mrs Stone |
James Berwick | Mr Stone |
Joane Hall | Granny Stone |
Graham Linehan | Writer |
Arthur Mathews | Writer |
Declan Lowney | Director |
Geoffrey Perkins | Producer |
Mary Bell | Executive Producer |
Nick Ames | Editor |
Anne Tilby (as Anne Tilby Jones) | Production Designer |