Father Ted

Top Cast

Dermot Morgan as Father Ted Crilly
Ardal O'Hanlon as Father Dougal McGuire
Pauline McLynn as Mrs. Doyle
Frank Kelly as Father Jack Hackett
Tony Guilfoyle as Father Larry Duff
Don Wycherley as Father Cyril MacDuff
Arthur Mathews as Father Billy Kerrigan
Pat Shortt as Tom
Rynagh O'Grady as Mary O'Leary
Graham Norton as Father Noel Furlong

Seasons

Specials (1996) - (16 Episodes)

Season 1 (1995) - (6 Episodes)

Season 2 (1996) - (10 Episodes)

Season 3 (1998) - (8 Episodes)

Specials (1996)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: A Christmassy Ted (1996-12-24)

"A Christmassy Ted" is an episode of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. It is the 17th episode overall and was broadcast between the second and third series. This episode is 55 minutes long, as opposed to the usual 21-22 mins of all other Father Ted episodes. Graham Linehan stated in the DVD commentary of this episode that he thinks this is far too long and at moments expresses his boredom towards the end of the commentary track. It was aired on Christmas Eve, seven months after the second series had ended. Due to the popularity of this episode, it still gets repeated on Channel 4 and More4 around Christmas every year.
Ep. 2: Father Ted Series 3 Trailers (1997-06-16)

Ted and Dougal host an hour of Comic Relief.
Ep. 3: Unintelligent Design (2011-01-01)

A rare opportunity to poke around inside the heads of Father Ted creators Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews and find out who they admire and where they draw their inspiration from. Every comedy writer has been influenced in some way by what came before, and they are certainly no different. By revealing what makes up their own comedy DNA, they show what inspired them to create Father Ted and the rest of the Craggy Islanders. There are clips from some comedy classics that you would expect - such as Fawlty Towers, Only Fools and Horses, Seinfeld and The Simpsons - as well as weird stuff from the real world which inspired some of their favourite characters. They discuss the comedians and stand-ups, the priests, politicians and Irish beauty pageants which have directly influenced their comedy world, as well as their obsession with the feature film
Ep. 4: Small, Far Away - The World of Father Ted (2011-01-01)

On the 15th anniversary of its launch, this documentary follows Father Ted creators Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews as they return to Craggy Island on a road trip across Ireland, taking them back to some of the key filming locations from the series. Father Ted captured a specific Irish humour rarely seen on screen and its impact doesn't seem to have faded. The show is revealed as a product of a pair of ambitious writers, a brilliant cast and the gently confident producer Geoffrey Perkins, whose suggestion of turning a one-off mock documentary into a sitcom helped make it the much-loved show it is today. Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Graham Norton and many others pitch in with their reminiscences of the show, the passion it inspired and their memories of the late, great Dermot Morgan.
Ep. 5: Unintelligent Design (2011-01-01)

A rare opportunity to poke around inside the heads of Father Ted creators Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews and find out who they admire and where they draw their inspiration from. Every comedy writer has been influenced in some way by what came before, and they are certainly no different. By revealing what makes up their own comedy DNA, they show what inspired them to create Father Ted and the rest of the Craggy Islanders. There are clips from some comedy classics that you would expect - such as Fawlty Towers, Only Fools and Horses, Seinfeld and The Simpsons - as well as weird stuff from the real world which inspired some of their favourite characters. They discuss the comedians and stand-ups, the priests, politicians and Irish beauty pageants which have directly influenced their comedy world, as well as their obsession with the feature film
Ep. 6: Small, Far Away - The World of Father Ted (2011-01-01)

On the 15th anniversary of its launch, this documentary follows Father Ted creators Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews as they return to Craggy Island on a road trip across Ireland, taking them back to some of the key filming locations from the series. Father Ted captured a specific Irish humour rarely seen on screen and its impact doesn't seem to have faded. The show is revealed as a product of a pair of ambitious writers, a brilliant cast and the gently confident producer Geoffrey Perkins, whose suggestion of turning a one-off mock documentary into a sitcom helped make it the much-loved show it is today. Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Graham Norton and many others pitch in with their reminiscences of the show, the passion it inspired and their memories of the late, great Dermot Morgan.
Ep. 7: Fathers Ted & Dougal Host Comic Relief '97 (1997-06-16)

Ted and Dougal are enlisted to host the annual Comic Relief telethon. Ted is baffled as to why Comic Relief would select two unknown Irish priests for the job. Dougal theorises that God planned the event as an opportunity for Ted to atone for stealing money from a charity. Ted decides God may forgive him if they succeed in raising the target of £8 million.
Ep. 8: Ardal O'Hanlon Interview (1996-03-22)

Excerpt from Pebble Mill. Hosted by Sarah Green.
Ep. 9: Interview with Writers Part 1

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 10: Tedfest 2007: A Very Ted Weekend

Ted Fest Weekend 2007.
Ep. 11: Comedy Connections

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 13: Tedfest 2007: Two Tribes go to War

A stand off between two islands fighting for the right to be called Craggy island.
Ep. 14: Interview with Writers Part 2

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 15: Father Ted: Unintelligent Design (2011-01-01)

Father Ted creators Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews discuss who they admire and where they draw their inspiration from. In this special they show what inspired them to create Father Ted and the rest of the Craggy Islanders. They talk about the comedians and stand-ups, the priests, politicians and Irish beauty pageants which have directly influenced their comedy creation.
Ep. 17: Fundraising with Father Dougal

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 18: Craggy Island Memories

Re-live some of the finest moments in the lives of Ted, Dougal, Jack and Mrs Doyle.