Father Ted
Three priests on Craggy Island
Father Ted is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews and produced for Channel 4 by Hat Trick Productions. It follows three Catholic priests exiled to the parochial house on the fictional, windswept Craggy Island off Ireland's west coast: the scheming but perpetually thwarted Father Ted Crilly, the endearingly dim Father Dougal McGuire, and the foul-mouthed, drink-sodden Father Jack Hackett, all fussed over by their tea-obsessed housekeeper Mrs Doyle. From the Eurovision disaster 'My Lovely Horse' to Ted kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse, the show delivered a stream of surreal, quotable comedy across three series before the sudden death of star Dermot Morgan in 1998. It is regularly ranked among the greatest sitcoms ever made.
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Available Quizzes
Feck, arse, drink! Test your knowledge of the three priests of Craggy Island.
The priests, the housekeeper and the bishop. How well do you know the residents of Craggy Island?
Runaway milk floats, lingerie departments and a Golden Cleric. A tough test on the best Craggy Island episodes.
Main Cast
Dermot Morgan
as Father Ted Crilly
Ardal O'Hanlon
as Father Dougal McGuire
Frank Kelly
as Father Jack Hackett
Pauline McLynn
as Mrs Doyle
Awards & Recognition
BAFTA for Best Comedy (1996 and 1999)
British Comedy Award for Top TV Comedy Actress, Pauline McLynn (1996)
Widely regarded as one of the greatest British sitcoms of all time