Father Ted 

Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.

Stars:

Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly

Top Rated TV #150 | 15 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Dermot Morgan	...	Father Ted Crilly 25 episodes, 1995-1998
Ardal O'Hanlon	...	Father Dougal McGuire 25 episodes, 1995-1998
Frank Kelly	...	Father Jack Hackett 25 episodes, 1995-1998
Pauline McLynn	...	Mrs. Doyle 25 episodes, 1995-1998

Storyline

Have mercy on poor Father Ted Crilly. He has so much to contend with when it comes to dealing with the folks of Craggy Island, Ireland. There's Father Dougal McGuire, who is as dimwitted as they come; and then there is Father Jack Hackett who lives for the simple pleasures of life (sleeping, drinking, and swearing). Ted tries to bring stability to his congregation as well as the surreal townspeople of Craggy Island.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as series title | island | ireland | priest | housekeeper | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Creators and writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews appeared in the sitcom as different characters. Linehan made 2 appearances in the sitcom: Man passing parochial house in Father Ted: Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading (1996) and Father Gallagher in Father Ted: Flight into Terror (1996). Mathews made 4 appearances in the sitcom: Father Billy Kerrigan in Father Ted: Entertaining Father Stone (1995), Picnic Couple in Father Ted: Old Grey Whistle Theft (1996), Father Ben in The Plague (1996) and Father Clarke in Father Ted: Speed 3 (1998).

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Goofs

Some of the bunnies in "The Plague" are motionless stuffed bunnies.

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Quotes

Father Ted: [about Father Byrne] Well didn't you think it was strange? Three Priests on an Island, alone like that?

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Crazy Credits

The sixth episode of the second season begins with the usual credits, but instead of Father Ted, the title reads: Father Ben. It then cuts to Dougal sitting in front of the TV, watching Father Ben. Ted comes in and makes fun of the character of Father Ben, saying he has no self-awareness at all. It then cuts to the normal credits.

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Connections

Referenced in BBC Look North: Yorkshire and North Midlands: Episode dated 25 September 2018 (2018)

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Soundtracks

Songs of Love
(title music)
Written by Neil Hannon
Performed by The Divine Comedy

User Reviews

One of a kind.

Never has there been a comedy series like this and never will there be one like this again. I've never been an avid fan of Father Ted (don't know why) but as a person who doesn't watch that much television anymore this certainly gives me an excuse to turn the tv on and be entertained. Has done for years. Extremely unique and funny i would gladly sit down and watch a Father Ted marathon and watch every episode back to back. What is rare for a tv programme/movie is that i actually havn't met a single person who dislikes Father Ted! My favourite episode is the one where the whistle gets stolen. Fantastic. Shame there will be no more series but thank ourselves lucky they made three fantastic series. An all time great.

Details

Official Sites:

Channel 4 [United Kingdom]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 1995 (UK)

Also Known As:

Father Ted

Filming Locations:

Betchworth Quarry, Betchworth, Reigate, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel 4 Television Corporation, Hat Trick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 50 min (1 episode)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3