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 3, Episode 5 - Escape From Victory
Once again, Ted's at war with Father Dick Byrne. This time, they've got rival teams in the All Priests Over 75 Indoor 5-A-Side Football Challenge, and Ted's star player has died. It looks like a forefeit is on the cards for Crilly.
Further details
It's a grudge match in the All Priests Over 75 Indoor 5-A-Side Football Challenge, and Ted is struggling to cope with Father Dick Byrne's rival team.
Ted's star strikers are out of action due to a mixture of untimely death and a whole bottle of Dreamy Nighty Snoozey Snooze. But there's light at the end of the tunnel as Ted hatches a cunning plan involving a pair of comedy arms and a remote controlled wheelchair.
Finally, however, the scheme is rumbled, and Ted must pay the ultimate forfeit. He must kick Bishop Brennan up the arse...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 10th April 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 |
Maurice O'Donoghue | Father Dick Byrne |
Don Wycherley | Father Cyril McDuff |
Doreen Keogh | Mrs. Dineen (Mrs. Doyle's Friend) |
Stephen Brennan | Father Niall Haverty |
Birdy Sweeney | Father Cullen |
Charles Simon | Father Jim |
Conor Evans | Father Romeo Sensini |
Peter Dix | Craggy Island's Goalkeeper |
Jason Byrne | Referee |
Miriam Kelly | Mrs. Doyle's Other Friend |
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 |