1995-1998

Father Ted: Characters & Catchphrases

The priests, the housekeeper and the bishop. How well do you know the residents of Craggy Island?

Easy 12 questions

About this quiz

An easy Father Ted quiz about the people of Craggy Island and the actors who played them. It covers Ted, Dougal and Jack, the housekeeper's obsessions, the bishop's first name, the unlucky priest Ted keeps phoning, Graham Norton's hyperactive youth leader and a certain moustachioed milkman. A friendly round for newcomers and casual viewers alike.

12 multiple-choice questions, rated easy. Answer them all and you get your score, with every correct answer revealed at the end. Hosting a quiz night? The printable Father Ted: Characters & Catchphrases quiz has a question sheet for players and a separate answer sheet for the quizmaster.

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  1. Which actor plays the title character, Father Ted Crilly?
  2. Which actress plays the tea-obsessed housekeeper Mrs Doyle?
  3. Which actor plays the elderly, foul-mouthed Father Jack Hackett?
  4. What is Father Dougal's surname?
  5. Where is Father Jack most often found dozing?
  6. Which unlucky priest suffers a mishap almost every time Ted telephones him?
  7. What is Bishop Brennan's first name?
  8. Which hyperactive priest, the leader of a youth group, is played by Graham Norton?
  9. What is the name of the moustachioed milkman in the episode "Speed 3"?
  10. Which household task is Mrs Doyle utterly obsessed with providing?
  11. How is Father Dougal generally characterised?
  12. Craggy Island lies off the coast of which country?

Father Ted (Channel 4, 1995-1998), created by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews. Setting: Craggy Island, a fictional island off Ireland's west coast.

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