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
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Series 3, Episode 2 - Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep
Ted becomes involved with the King of the Sheep competition after betting the entire winter's heating budget on the local champion.
Further details
The prestigious King of the Sheep competition is looming, and local champion Chris the Sheep looks like a surefire favourite to pick up the main prize. Ted certainly thinks so, and sensibly decides to bet the entire year's heating budget on him winning.
Disaster threatens when Ted and Dougal's attempt to bolster Chris' confidence with some soothing mood music leads to their woolly friend going walkabout.
And when Ted learns of a creature that has been terrorising the island's sheep, he is forced to take drastic action...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 20th March 1998
- 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 |
| Patrick Drury | John O'Leary |
| Rynagh O'Grady | Mary O'Leary |
| Peadar Lamb | Fargo Boyle |
| Peter Dineen | Giant Reid |
| Pat McGrath | Hud Hastings |
| Eamon Rohan | Judge |
| Graham Linehan | Writer |
| Arthur Mathews | Writer |
| Andy de Emmony | Director |
| Graham Linehan | Director |
| Lissa Evans | Producer |
| Mary Bell | Executive Producer |
| Mykola Pawluk | Editor |
| Tim Waddell | Editor |
| Andrew Howe-Davies | Production Designer |