Father Ted

Kevin McKidd: It's nice to be in a Christmas show that's not Father Ted

Starring in CBBC drama Primrose Railway Children, McKidd said: "The only thing that I'm in that's regularly on telly at Christmas time is the Father Ted Christmas Special - it keeps getting repeated. But that was 27 years ago so it's time for a refresh."

Fans of huge 90s sitcom go wild as stars unite for video

Fans of a huge 90s sitcom have gone absolutely wild as the cast reunited. 26 years after the final episode was originally broadcast, some of the cast have united for a huge project.

Northern Ireland Comic Con took place earlier this month and three of the actors hosted their own reunion.

The 50 best TV comedies of all time - ranked

From cult classics to sitcom royalty, we've assembled the definitive list of TV comedy greats - but has Mrs. Brown's Boys made the grade?

An exclusive look at Graham Linehan's Father Ted musical

When we meet at his east London apartment, Graham Linehan concedes that, by doing an impromptu read-through, I may end up as one of the last members of the small club of people who have 'seen' the show. Father Ted: The Final Episode may be almost oven-ready - songs included - but a Mexican stand-off between Linehan and his former producers means it's stuck in purgatory.

Brad Pitt says Snatch performance was based on Father Ted character

Brad Pitt reportedly based his Snatch performance off a character from 1990s British sitcom Father Ted.

I am not an elderly white man. But you'd think so from my taste in TV comedy

Rising Damp, Only Fools And Horses, The Morecambe And Wise Show... I love them all, even though they haven't aged well.

I'll never throw out my DVD player - the woke police can't delete my box sets

These days there seem to be vanishingly few comedies that can be enjoyed by all the family. So recently, in desperation, I tried showing my son some of my favourite comedies from when I was young, instead.

Pauline McLynn 'wouldn't see the point' of remaking Father Ted

The actress is still fondly remembered for playing tea-obsessed Mrs Doyle in the hit comedy 25 years ago, but doesn't think it will ever be rebooted for modern TV.

Graham Linehan turned down £200k to take his name off the Father Ted musical

Graham Linehan was offered £200,000 to walk away from the Father Ted musical so it could be staged without toxic links to his gender-wars fights - but turned it down.

The 25 funniest Christmas comedy TV specials of all time

The comedy special is as much a part of British Christmas as a family row and mountains of sprouts. This year, comedy shows from Motherland and The Detectorists to Mrs Brown's Boys and Ghosts are returning with festive specials to round off 2022. To celebrate, we countdown the greatest 25 Christmas comedy specials of all time.