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

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.

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Series 2, Episode 5 - A Song For Europe

Ted and Dougal plan to enter Eurosong 1996, borrowing the music from a 1970s entry's long-forgotten B-side.

Preview clips

Further details

Inspired by Dougal's enthusiasm, and driven on by his rivalry with Father Dick Byrne, Ted decides to enter the 1996 Eurosong Contest. To this end, he and Dougal 'borrow' a turn from an old Eurosong hopeful and enter it as their own.

With inspired lyrics, a jaunty tune and the right attitude, both Ted and Dougal think their offering stands a good chance.

However, as so often before, they are proved utterly wrong...

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 5th April 1996
Time
9:30pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 17th October 2010 10:35pm More4
Friday 31st December 2010 11:40pm C4
Sunday 30th January 2011 11:10pm More4
Monday 5th December 2011 12:15am More4
Monday 5th December 2011 3:15am More4
Sunday 29th April 2012 10:35pm More4
Monday 30th April 2012 2:55am More4
Thursday 3rd May 2012 10:00pm More4
Friday 4th May 2012 2:10am More4
Sunday 22nd July 2012 10:05pm More4
Monday 23rd July 2012 2:25am More4
Sunday 14th October 2012 10:00pm More4
Monday 15th October 2012 1:15am More4
Saturday 20th October 2012 12:10am More4
Sunday 27th January 2013 10:00pm More4
Friday 1st February 2013 11:05pm More4
Sunday 3rd February 2013 10:00pm More4
Friday 8th February 2013 10:50pm More4
Sunday 17th March 2013 9:35pm More4
Wednesday 20th March 2013 11:15pm More4
Sunday 21st April 2013 10:00pm More4
Friday 26th April 2013 11:20pm More4
Sunday 14th July 2013 10:00pm More4
Friday 19th July 2013 11:30pm More4
Sunday 6th October 2013 10:00pm More4
Friday 11th October 2013 11:55pm More4
Sunday 15th December 2013 10:00pm More4
Tuesday 17th December 2013 11:20pm More4
Monday 23rd December 2013 12:05am More4
Monday 23rd December 2013 12:35am More4
Wednesday 25th December 2013 12:40am More4
Thursday 26th December 2013 1:20am C4
Friday 27th December 2013 4:15am 4seven
Tuesday 31st December 2013 11:40pm More4
Wednesday 1st January 2014 3:50am 4seven
Sunday 9th February 2014 10:00pm More4
Sunday 9th February 2014 10:35pm More4
Friday 14th February 2014 11:20pm More4
Saturday 16th August 2014 10:00pm More4
Monday 18th August 2014 12:00am More4
Friday 26th September 2014 11:20pm More4
Sunday 28th September 2014 11:05pm More4
Saturday 2nd May 2015 7:55pm More4
Saturday 2nd May 2015 11:55pm More4
Saturday 23rd May 2015 11:40pm More4
Sunday 24th May 2015 1:50am More4
Saturday 14th November 2015 10:05pm More4
Wednesday 23rd December 2015 11:35pm C4
Sunday 27th December 2015 10:10pm 4seven
Saturday 6th February 2016 8:30pm More4
Sunday 7th February 2016 12:50am More4
Saturday 23rd April 2016 8:30pm More4
Saturday 16th July 2016 11:55pm More4
Monday 18th July 2016 12:10am More4
Sunday 11th December 2016 12:45am More4
Sunday 11th December 2016 10:45pm More4
Friday 23rd December 2016 2:00am More4
Sunday 12th February 2017 9:00pm More4
Monday 13th February 2017 1:50am More4
Sunday 26th March 2017 2:15am More4
Sunday 26th March 2017 9:00pm More4
Sunday 14th May 2017 12:15am More4
Sunday 14th May 2017 9:00pm More4
Sunday 25th June 2017 9:00pm More4
Monday 26th June 2017 1:05am More4
Friday 22nd December 2017 1:15am C4
Monday 1st January 2018 12:10am More4
Tuesday 2nd January 2018 1:40am More4
Sunday 11th February 2018 1:15am More4
Sunday 11th February 2018 9:00pm More4
Saturday 12th May 2018 11:40pm More4
Saturday 3rd November 2018 10:00pm More4
Sunday 4th November 2018 1:20am More4
Monday 24th December 2018 12:10am C4
Wednesday 26th December 2018 10:25pm More4
Thursday 27th December 2018 1:40am More4
Thursday 21st March 2019 10:00pm More4
Saturday 18th May 2019 11:35pm More4
Saturday 5th October 2019 11:40pm More4
Tuesday 24th December 2019 10:50pm More4
Thursday 26th December 2019 3:25am More4
Saturday 15th February 2020 11:40pm More4
Sunday 16th February 2020 2:55am More4
Thursday 23rd April 2020 11:05pm More4
Friday 24th April 2020 2:15am More4
Thursday 21st May 2020 11:20pm More4
Friday 22nd May 2020 2:30am More4
Thursday 18th June 2020 11:20pm More4
Friday 19th June 2020 3:15am More4
Wednesday 8th July 2020 12:40am More4
Friday 10th July 2020 3:20am More4
Saturday 8th August 2020 11:40pm More4
Monday 10th August 2020 3:15am More4
Friday 18th September 2020 12:40am More4
Saturday 19th September 2020 3:15am More4
Saturday 24th October 2020 11:40pm More4
Monday 26th October 2020 3:10am More4
Thursday 24th December 2020 10:15pm More4
Friday 29th January 2021 12:30am More4
Saturday 30th January 2021 3:10am More4
Saturday 6th March 2021 12:15am More4
Saturday 6th March 2021 3:25am More4
Sunday 2nd May 2021 12:05am More4
Sunday 2nd May 2021 3:20am More4
Sunday 23rd May 2021 12:15am More4
Sunday 23rd May 2021 3:25am More4
Sunday 25th July 2021 12:05am More4
Sunday 25th July 2021 3:20am More4
Sunday 19th September 2021 12:45am More4
Tuesday 21st September 2021 3:20am More4
Sunday 7th November 2021 12:15am More4
Monday 8th November 2021 3:25am More4
Friday 24th December 2021 11:55pm More4
Sunday 26th December 2021 1:35am More4
Wednesday 9th February 2022 11:35pm More4
Saturday 12th February 2022 3:25am More4
Sunday 3rd April 2022 12:40am More4
Saturday 9th April 2022 3:25am More4
Sunday 15th May 2022 12:10am More4
Monday 16th May 2022 3:20am More4
Friday 4th November 2022 11:40pm C4
Monday 25th December 2023 11:05pm More4

Cast & crew

Cast
Dermot Morgan Father Ted Crilly
Ardal O'Hanlon Father Dougal McGuire
Frank Kelly Father Jack Hackett
Pauline McLynn Mrs Doyle
Guest cast
Maurice O'Donoghue Father Dick Byrne
Don Wycherley Father Cyril McDuff
Peter Caffrey Charles Hedges
Jon Kenny Fred Rickwood
Writing team
Graham Linehan Writer
Arthur Mathews Writer
Production team
Declan Lowney Director
Lissa Evans Producer
Mary Bell Executive Producer
Mykola Pawluk Editor
Tim Waddell Editor
Andrew Howe-Davies Production Designer
Geoffrey Perkins Script Advisor

Video

Father Ted - My Lovely Horse

The dream video of Ted and Dougal's nightmare song.

Featuring: Dermot Morgan (Father Ted Crilly) & Ardal O'Hanlon (Father Dougal McGuire).

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