Small, Far Away - The World Of Father Ted
- TV documentary
- Channel 4
- 2011
- 1 episode
Documentary following the creators of Father Ted as they return to Craggy Island on the 15th anniversary of the sitcom's launch. Features Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Graham Norton and more.
Press clippings
Some of you were wondering why I didn't take part in the documentary on Father Ted last night. I am utterly proud of that show and I love it still (and Mrs Doyle). I'll watch it any time it's on and I laugh out loud at it - in fact I did just that last night and can I say that the Hairy Babies episode, as chosen by viewers, is probably my favourite too.
Anyhow, I have spoken at length over the years about the show and really didn't think I had anything more to add to that - there's piles of archive footage out there of me telling stories about it and the behind the scenes laughs and so on.
On top of which I have such happy memories of Ted that to have gone down the West without Dermot Morgan and (producer) Geoffrey Perkins would have been too sad. And I didn't think any documentary could be 'definitive' without them anyhow. So, all of the above (and the small matter of me filming another Channel 4 series in Manchester anyhow) led to me not taking part.
Pauline McLynn, 2nd January 2011