Father Ted. Image shows from L to R: Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon), Father Ted Crilly (Dermot Morgan), Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn), Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions
Father Ted
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 1995 - 1998
- 25 episodes (3 series)
Fathers Ted Crilly, Dougal McGuire and Jack Hackett are the inept priests of Craggy Island, banished from the mainland in various circumstances. Stars Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly and Pauline McLynn.
Streaming rank this week: 397
Episode menu
Series 2 - A Christmassy Ted
When Ted's quick thinking saves a group of Priests - and the Catholic church - from a major embarrassment (involving lingerie) at Christmas, he is given the prestigious Golden Cleric award. But on Craggy Island, nothing is as simple as it seems... Apart from Dougal.
Further details
Christmas is two days away and all the lights are on - but nobody's at home in Dougal's head. He's desperate to find out what's behind the next window in the Advent Calendar - will it be a load of people in a stable, or Ruud Gullit sitting on a shed?
While Dougal is getting over-excited, Ted is brooding on yet another year stuck on Craggy Island without achieving anything. Still, at least he can look forward to a nice quiet Christmas with no unusual incidents or strange people turning up...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 24th December 1996
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 70 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 19th December 2010 | 11:00pm | C4 |
| Saturday 25th December 2010 | 12:00am | More4 |
| Sunday 4th December 2011 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Saturday 24th December 2011 | 11:55pm | C4 |
| Friday 21st December 2012 | 11:05pm | C4 |
| Saturday 22nd December 2012 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Monday 24th December 2012 | 12:15am | More4 |
| Monday 24th December 2012 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Monday 24th December 2012 | 11:35pm | 4seven |
| Tuesday 25th December 2012 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Thursday 27th December 2012 | 1:10am | 4seven |
| Friday 28th December 2012 | 12:05am | 4seven |
| Tuesday 17th December 2013 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Saturday 21st December 2013 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 25th December 2013 | 11:05pm | C4 |
| Friday 27th December 2013 | 2:05am | 4seven |
| Monday 30th December 2013 | 1:05am | 4seven |
| Thursday 18th December 2014 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 21st December 2014 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Thursday 25th December 2014 | 8:45pm | More4 |
| Friday 26th December 2014 | 12:00am | C4 |
| Saturday 27th December 2014 | 2:30am | 4seven |
| Friday 18th December 2015 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Monday 21st December 2015 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 23rd December 2015 | 10:30pm | C4 |
| Thursday 24th December 2015 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 25th December 2015 | 6:45pm | More4 |
| Friday 25th December 2015 | 11:50pm | More4 |
| Sunday 27th December 2015 | 9:00pm | 4seven |
| Sunday 11th December 2016 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 23rd December 2016 | 12:10am | C4 |
| Sunday 25th December 2016 | 9:05pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 28th December 2016 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Thursday 29th December 2016 | 11:05pm | 4seven |
| Saturday 16th December 2017 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 17th December 2017 | 1:20am | More4 |
| Thursday 21st December 2017 | 11:05pm | C4 |
| Sunday 24th December 2017 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Monday 25th December 2017 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Monday 17th December 2018 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 23rd December 2018 | 10:00pm | C4 |
| Monday 24th December 2018 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Tuesday 25th December 2018 | 2:30am | More4 |
| Tuesday 17th December 2019 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 18th December 2019 | 1:30am | More4 |
| Wednesday 18th December 2019 | 10:00pm | C4 |
| Saturday 21st December 2019 | 1:15am | 4seven |
| Saturday 21st December 2019 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 22nd December 2019 | 11:00pm | 4seven |
| Tuesday 24th December 2019 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 25th December 2019 | 2:30am | More4 |
| Thursday 26th December 2019 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 27th December 2019 | 2:30am | More4 |
| Sunday 29th December 2019 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Wednesday 16th December 2020 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Thursday 24th December 2020 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 25th December 2020 | 2:35am | More4 |
| Friday 24th December 2021 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Saturday 25th December 2021 | 2:35am | More4 |
| Thursday 15th December 2022 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 16th December 2022 | 2:20am | More4 |
| Friday 23rd December 2022 | 11:05pm | C4 |
| Saturday 24th December 2022 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Monday 26th December 2022 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 20th December 2023 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Thursday 21st December 2023 | 12:20am | More4 |
| Tuesday 26th December 2023 | 9:00pm | More4 |
Cast & crew
| Dermot Morgan | Father Ted Crilly |
| Ardal O'Hanlon | Father Dougal McGuire |
| Frank Kelly | Father Jack Hackett |
| Pauline McLynn | Mrs Doyle |
| Tony Guilfoyle | Father Larry Duff |
| Gerard McSorley | Father Todd Unctious |
| Dervla Kirwan | Assumpta |
| Stephen Tompkinson | Father Clifford |
| Anne Gildea | Woman With Baby |
| Caoilinn McCormack | Baby |
| Barry Murphy | Salesman |
| Sean Barrett | Father Fitzgerald |
| Donncha Crowley | Father Billy |
| Colum Gallivan | Father Reilly |
| Neil McCaul | Father Terry |
| Kevin McKidd | Father Deegan |
| Joe Taylor | Father Cleary |
| Andrew McCulloch | Bishop Tom McCaskell |
| Billy Boyle | Chatback Priest |
| John O'Mahony | Chatback Priest |
| Ed Byrne | Teenager |
| Tom Farrelly | Teenager |
| Tony Rohr | Drunk Priest In Bar |
| John Delaney | Sat On Priest |
| Brendan Dempsey (as Brendan F. Dempsey) | Father Dick Mayo |
| Aine O'Connor | Sister Helen Locklear |
| Clive Geraghty | Fisherman |
| Brendan Burke | Award Ceremony Priest |
| Miche Doherty | Award Ceremony Priest |
| Stephen Kennedy | Award Ceremony Priest |
| Conor Mullen | Award Ceremony Priest |
| Pat O'Mahony | Award Ceremony Priest |
| Paul Tylak | Award Ceremony Priest |
| John Quinn | Police Sergeant |
| Graham Linehan | Writer |
| Arthur Mathews | Writer |
| Declan Lowney | Director |
| Lissa Evans | Producer |
| Mary Bell | Executive Producer |
| Mykola Pawluk | Editor |
| Tim Waddell | Editor |
| Andrew Howe-Davies | Production Designer |
Press
12 Days of Xmas Specials - A Christmassy Ted
A Yuletide classic that it just wouldn't be Christmas without! But, how did a special about Priests hanging around a lingerie section become such an important part of Christmas?
Jazzy Janey, The Comedy Blog, 25th December 201910 reasons why A Christmassy Ted is best Xmas special
21 years after it first aired on Channel 4, here's a look at why A Christmassy Ted remains the greatest yuletide TV special of all time.
Jon O'Brien, Metro, 23rd December 2017