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, Episode 9 repeated Tuesday at 8pm on More4
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 6 - Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The Arse
Further details
A lost bet puts Ted in a delicate position. And means he must put his foot in another one... After being rumbled for cheating in the over-75s football match, Ted has to pay the ultimate forfeit. He must kick Bishop Brennan up the arse.
Despite manufacturing the perfect opportunity, Ted's nerve fails him - and the Bishop's posterior remains unbooted.
Luckily, the roads have been taken in (when the rain is bad they store them in a warehouse on the east side of the island), so the Bishop has to spend the night, giving Ted more time to pluck up courage.
Then, amazingly, Dougal has a moment of perceptive genius: the Bishop would never believe Ted would actually kick him up the arse!
This insight sparks a course of action that works flawlessly. Almost...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 17th April 1998
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Wednesday 1st January 2025 at 3:30am on More4
Cast & crew
| Dermot Morgan | Father Ted Crilly |
| Ardal O'Hanlon | Father Dougal McGuire |
| Frank Kelly | Father Jack Hackett |
| Pauline McLynn | Mrs Doyle |
| Jim Norton | Bishop Len Brennan |
| Ian FitzGibbon | Father Jessup |
| Paul Tylak | Warrior |
| Sharon Devlin | Air Hostess |
| Aislinn Sands | Check-in Woman |
| Tim Dry | Aide In Vatican |
| Paul Woodfull (as Paul Woodful) | Taxi Driver |
| 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 |
Press
Great episodes: Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse
This year marks twenty-five years of Father Ted, so what better way to commemorate this milestone than to take a look back at arguably the most iconic episode of the series? It's time for another 'Undeniably Great Episode of British Comedy' and this time we're looking at the episode - Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse!
Rhianna Evans, The Comedy Blog, 2nd May 2020