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: 346
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Series 2, Episode 7 - Rock A Hula Ted
Ted is invited to be the judge at the Lovely Girls Festival 1996. Whilst home alone, Dougal welcomes the fiercely feminist, anti-religious pop star Niamh Connolly into the house...
Further details
Aggressive protest singer Miamh Connolly arrives on the Island to 'get her head together' and check out a possible future home. Meanwhile, Father Ted is looking forward to judging the annual Lovely Girls Competition.
Will this clash of militant feminism and the celebration of old-fashioned, wholesome womanhood lead to more trouble for Ted?
It seems entirely possible...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 19th April 1996
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 24th October 2010 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Sunday 13th February 2011 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 11th December 2011 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Sunday 6th May 2012 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Monday 7th May 2012 | 2:55am | More4 |
| Thursday 10th May 2012 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Thursday 26th July 2012 | 11:35pm | More4 |
| Friday 27th July 2012 | 2:35am | More4 |
| Sunday 29th July 2012 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 21st October 2012 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Monday 22nd October 2012 | 1:15am | More4 |
| Saturday 27th October 2012 | 12:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 28th April 2013 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 3rd May 2013 | 11:20pm | More4 |
| Sunday 21st July 2013 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 26th July 2013 | 11:35pm | More4 |
| Sunday 13th October 2013 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 18th October 2013 | 11:35pm | More4 |
| Sunday 15th December 2013 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 18th December 2013 | 12:20am | More4 |
| Tuesday 24th December 2013 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 16th February 2014 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 21st February 2014 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 26th February 2014 | 12:05am | More4 |
| Saturday 16th August 2014 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Monday 18th August 2014 | 1:05am | More4 |
| Saturday 27th September 2014 | 12:25am | More4 |
| Monday 29th September 2014 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Friday 4th December 2015 | 11:35pm | More4 |
| Sunday 8th May 2016 | 11:00pm | More4 |
| Monday 16th May 2016 | 12:15am | More4 |
| Sunday 9th October 2016 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Monday 10th October 2016 | 1:50am | More4 |
| Saturday 24th December 2016 | 2:00am | More4 |
| Monday 26th December 2016 | 1:00am | More4 |
| Sunday 2nd July 2017 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Monday 3rd July 2017 | 1:15am | More4 |
| Sunday 18th February 2018 | 1:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 18th February 2018 | 10:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 25th March 2018 | 2:55am | More4 |
| Sunday 25th March 2018 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Saturday 12th May 2018 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Saturday 29th September 2018 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 30th September 2018 | 1:20am | More4 |
| Saturday 10th November 2018 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 11th November 2018 | 2:45am | More4 |
| Wednesday 26th December 2018 | 11:30pm | More4 |
| Thursday 28th March 2019 | 10:15pm | More4 |
| Friday 29th March 2019 | 1:35am | More4 |
| Monday 27th May 2019 | 12:05am | More4 |
| Monday 27th May 2019 | 3:10am | More4 |
| Saturday 12th October 2019 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Tuesday 24th December 2019 | 11:50pm | More4 |
| Saturday 22nd February 2020 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Sunday 23rd February 2020 | 3:30am | More4 |
| Saturday 25th April 2020 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 26th April 2020 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 23rd May 2020 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 24th May 2020 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Saturday 20th June 2020 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 21st June 2020 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Friday 14th August 2020 | 12:45am | More4 |
| Saturday 15th August 2020 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Saturday 19th September 2020 | 11:45pm | More4 |
| Monday 21st September 2020 | 3:05am | More4 |
| Saturday 31st October 2020 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Monday 2nd November 2020 | 3:10am | More4 |
| Thursday 24th December 2020 | 11:20pm | More4 |
| Saturday 30th January 2021 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Monday 1st February 2021 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 6th March 2021 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Monday 8th March 2021 | 3:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 9th May 2021 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 9th May 2021 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 1st August 2021 | 12:15am | More4 |
| Sunday 1st August 2021 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 25th September 2021 | 12:45am | More4 |
| Saturday 13th November 2021 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 14th November 2021 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 26th December 2021 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Sunday 13th February 2022 | 12:45am | More4 |
| Tuesday 15th February 2022 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Monday 4th April 2022 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Monday 11th April 2022 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Monday 26th December 2022 | 11:15pm | More4 |
| Sunday 1st January 2023 | 3:30am | More4 |
| Tuesday 26th December 2023 | 12:05am | More4 |
Cast & crew
| Dermot Morgan | Father Ted Crilly |
| Ardal O'Hanlon | Father Dougal McGuire |
| Frank Kelly | Father Jack Hackett |
| Pauline McLynn | Mrs Doyle |
| Clare Grogan (as C.P. Grogan) | Niamh Connolly |
| Alan Shortt | Interviewer |
| Maggie Conway | Deaf Signer |
| Dermot Crowley | Father Liam Deliverance |
| Eddie Bannon | Lad |
| Joe Gallagher | Lad |
| Mick Nolan | Lad |
| Joe Taylor | Lad |
| Dawn Bradfield | Imelda |
| 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 |
| Geoffrey Perkins | Script Advisor |