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 4 repeated at 3:25am on More4
Streaming rank this week: 27
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Ardal O'Hanlon and Pauline McLynn look back at Father Ted
The actors revisit a surreal scene from the beloved sitcom.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 10th December 2022The greatest Christmas TV moments of all time ranked
The greatest Christmas TV moment of all-time is the Only Fools And Horses 'Batman and Robin' episode.
A poll of 2,000 adults who celebrate Christmas found the hilarious moment from 1996 where Del Boy and Rodney unknowingly prevent a crime - while dressed as the dynamic duo - is top of the tree.
Jake Penkethman, The Sun, 30th November 2022Del Boy falling through bar voted funniest sitcom scene
A poll run by TV channel Gold has named moments from Only Fools And Horses, The Vicar Of Dibley, Dad's Army and Fawlty Towers as the funniest British sitcom scenes.
British Comedy Guide, 1st November 2022Derry Girls isn't the new Father Ted, it's better
Perhaps inevitably, the last season of Derry Girls drew comparisons to '90s show Father Ted. After all, they're both Irish comedies, commissioned by Channel 4, that use a small community of broad stereotypes for social commentary and well-meaning jokes about pre-internet life. But after that, the similarities grow thin, and when taken on their own merit each represents something quite different.
Anthony McGlynn, The Digital Fix, 1st June 2022Pauline McLynn on why her love for Father Ted will go on, go on, go on
It may be almost 24 years since Father Ted aired its final show in 1998 but actress Pauline McLynn believes that it's still as relevant today as it ever was.
Melanie Finn, The Independent (Ireland), 30th March 2022Father Ted musical axed over Graham Linehan's views
Writer complains trans rights campaigners have cost him everything.
Chortle, 25th March 202210 best British comedy Christmas specials, according to IMDb
Fans of British comedies eagerly await their favorite show's Christmas specials. These are the 10 best according to IMDb ratings.
Dalton Norman, Screen Rant, 18th December 2021C4's 20 most groundbreaking - and controversial - shows
Including Brass Eye and Father Ted.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 30th June 2021Graham Linehan disappointed by warnings on Father Ted
Graham Linehan has said he is "disappointed" by Channel 4's decision to add racism warnings before some episodes of Father Ted on the broadcaster's archive player. Two episodes of the series, which aired between 1995 and 1998, now have blackface and racial impersonation alerts for viewers who watch it via All 4.
Julieanne Corr, The Times, 25th May 2021How the Irish sitcom took over telly
The Emerald Isle has been making the world laugh for forever, but a recent wave of comedies have found a new level of success. Ellie Harrison meets the stars behind them, including Sharon Horgan and Domhnall Gleeson, to find out why Ireland does dark humour best.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 12th April 2021