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
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 5 - A Song For Europe
Further details
Inspired by Dougal's enthusiasm, and driven on by his rivalry with Father Dick Byrne, Ted decides to enter the 1996 Eurosong Contest. To this end, he and Dougal 'borrow' a turn from an old Eurosong hopeful and enter it as their own.
With inspired lyrics, a jaunty tune and the right attitude, both Ted and Dougal think their offering stands a good chance.
However, as so often before, they are proved utterly wrong...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 5th April 1996
- Time
- 9:30pm
- 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 |
| Maurice O'Donoghue | Father Dick Byrne |
| Don Wycherley | Father Cyril McDuff |
| Peter Caffrey | Charles Hedges |
| Jon Kenny | Fred Rickwood |
| Graham Linehan | Writer |
| Arthur Mathews | Writer |
| Declan Lowney | Director |
| Lissa Evans | Producer |
| Mary Bell | Executive Producer |
| Mykola Pawluk | Editor |
| Tim Waddell | Editor |
| Andrew Howe-Davies | Production Designer |
| Geoffrey Perkins | Script Advisor |
Video
Father Ted - My Lovely Horse
The dream video of Ted and Dougal's nightmare song.
Featuring: Dermot Morgan (Father Ted Crilly) & Ardal O'Hanlon (Father Dougal McGuire).