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
Press clippings Page 6
Several sitcoms banned by Mastermind
Contestants on the BBC quiz show Mastermind will no longer be allowed to pick Fawlty Towers, Blackadder or Roald Dahl as their specialist subjects as the producers have run out of questions. Mark Helsby, Mastermind's producer, has revealed that some subjects are so popular that they have been "exhausted" for new questions. Father Ted and the Chronicles of Narnia have also been removed.
Graham Ruddick, The Guardian, 30th January 201810 reasons why A Christmassy Ted is best Xmas special
21 years after it first aired on Channel 4, here's a look at why A Christmassy Ted remains the greatest yuletide TV special of all time.
Jon O'Brien, Metro, 23rd December 2017Father Ted's best episodes
Across just three short series, Father Ted proved itself to be one of the funniest sitcoms of recent decades. Here our our pick of the best. Here are our favourite episodes.
Rob Keeling, Cult Box, 19th September 2017Why do many Irish Catholics love being mocked by Ted?
In our 90s sitcom week, celebrating the show that gave the world "Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse".
Julia Rampen, The New Statesman, 10th August 2017Mrs. Doyle road sign stolen in County Mayo
A road safety campaign involving the beloved Mrs. Doyle from Father Ted has gone awry in Co. Mayo, after life-size cardboard cut-outs to alert drivers and GAA fans to take a break over the bank holiday weekend were stolen.
Dermot and Dave, Today FM, 4th August 2017How Father Ted's slogan became a symbol of protest
It has been used to speak out against the pope, police brutality and rising student fees. It has spread from Craggy Island, a fictional outpost of Ireland, to Britain. It was present for the unseating of an Icelandic prime minister and travelled across the Atlantic Ocean to Washington, DC for the inauguration of Donald Trump. Last week it was back in London amid a 30,000-strong crowd protesting Mr Trump's planned state visit. If you've been to a demonstration over the past few years, chances are you'll have encountered a sign bearing the curious legend "Down With This Sort of Thing". But what does the slogan stand for?
The Economist, 7th February 2017Fawlty Towers named comedians' favourite sitcom
A survey of comedians has revealed that Fawlty Towers is their favourite sitcom, and Alan Partridge meeting his superfan is their favourite scene. "Don't tell him Pike" was picked as the favourite one-liner.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2017Irish victimhood? Feck off! - remembering Frank Kelly
After the passing of Father Jack, we should recover Ireland's assertive, creative spirit.
Michael P. Fitzpatrick, Spiked, 22nd December 2016The best of British sitcom idiots
Following on from the last post about idiots in sitcoms, and some ensuing twittering, perhaps it's only fair we pay tribute to the best of British sitcom idiots. Lots of candidates, for sure, but here are, for my money, the most dimwitted of nincompoops who should be recognised for outstanding services to idiocy.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 31st August 2016Why studio laughter has no place in modern sitcoms
From Friends to Father Ted, some of the greatest sitcoms of all time have had laughter included on the soundtrack. But audiences have grown more sophisticated - and TV needs to follow their lead.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 29th June 2016