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, Episode 9 - New Jack City
When Father Jack is hospitalised, Ted's hopeful that the drunken old letch won't return, and he'll be down to having to deal with just one dependent - but when Bishop Brennan sends Father Stack too be a new 3rd Priest on the island, Jack suddenly seems far more tolerable...
Further details
Father Jack's incredibly hairy hands seem to indicate that he is suffering from a common complaint that afflicts old priests. He is hurriedly sent off to the St. Clabbert's Old Priest's Home for immediate treatment.
However, Jack's replacement - Father Stack - is even more of a nightmare than the great man himself. Faced with this troublesome priest, Ted and Dougal decide to mount an ill-conceived rescue operation to get Jack back.
Desperate times call for desperate measures...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 3rd May 1996
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 31st October 2010 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Sunday 27th February 2011 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 18th December 2011 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Sunday 13th May 2012 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Monday 14th May 2012 | 2:50am | More4 |
| Thursday 17th May 2012 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Thursday 2nd August 2012 | 11:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 5th August 2012 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 28th October 2012 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Monday 29th October 2012 | 1:05am | More4 |
| Saturday 3rd November 2012 | 12:55am | More4 |
| Sunday 10th February 2013 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 15th February 2013 | 11:15pm | More4 |
| Sunday 5th May 2013 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 10th May 2013 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 28th July 2013 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 2nd August 2013 | 11:50pm | More4 |
| Sunday 11th August 2013 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Saturday 17th August 2013 | 1:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 20th October 2013 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 25th October 2013 | 11:20pm | More4 |
| Sunday 15th December 2013 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 18th December 2013 | 12:55am | More4 |
| Tuesday 24th December 2013 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Friday 3rd October 2014 | 11:55pm | More4 |
| Saturday 9th May 2015 | 7:55pm | More4 |
| Saturday 9th May 2015 | 11:55pm | More4 |
| Saturday 30th May 2015 | 7:55pm | More4 |
| Saturday 5th December 2015 | 12:05am | More4 |
| Saturday 9th January 2016 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Saturday 13th February 2016 | 8:30pm | More4 |
| Sunday 14th February 2016 | 1:55am | More4 |
| Saturday 7th May 2016 | 8:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 8th May 2016 | 12:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 16th October 2016 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 30th October 2016 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 25th December 2016 | 2:40am | More4 |
| Monday 26th December 2016 | 2:05am | More4 |
| Sunday 26th February 2017 | 9:30pm | More4 |
| Monday 27th February 2017 | 1:50am | More4 |
| Sunday 9th April 2017 | 12:15am | More4 |
| Sunday 9th April 2017 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 9th July 2017 | 2:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 9th July 2017 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 25th February 2018 | 1:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 25th February 2018 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Saturday 17th November 2018 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 18th November 2018 | 1:15am | More4 |
| Thursday 27th December 2018 | 8:00pm | More4 |
| Thursday 4th April 2019 | 10:05pm | More4 |
| Friday 5th April 2019 | 1:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 2nd June 2019 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Saturday 24th August 2019 | 8:00pm | More4 |
| Saturday 19th October 2019 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Monday 30th December 2019 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Tuesday 31st December 2019 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Saturday 29th February 2020 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 1st March 2020 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Tuesday 28th April 2020 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Tuesday 26th May 2020 | 12:05am | More4 |
| Tuesday 23rd June 2020 | 12:05am | More4 |
| Saturday 15th August 2020 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Monday 17th August 2020 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Monday 21st September 2020 | 11:35pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 23rd September 2020 | 3:15am | More4 |
| Saturday 7th November 2020 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Monday 9th November 2020 | 3:10am | More4 |
| Saturday 26th December 2020 | 10:20pm | More4 |
| Sunday 27th December 2020 | 3:10am | More4 |
| Friday 5th February 2021 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Saturday 6th February 2021 | 3:10am | More4 |
| Saturday 13th March 2021 | 12:15am | More4 |
| Saturday 13th March 2021 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 16th May 2021 | 12:15am | More4 |
| Sunday 16th May 2021 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 8th August 2021 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 8th August 2021 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 26th September 2021 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Monday 27th September 2021 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 21st November 2021 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 21st November 2021 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 26th December 2021 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Sunday 20th February 2022 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Tuesday 22nd February 2022 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 10th April 2022 | 1:00am | More4 |
| Wednesday 13th April 2022 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Tuesday 27th December 2022 | 12:20am | More4 |
| Tuesday 26th December 2023 | 1:10am | 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 |
| Vass Anderson | Doctor Sinnot |
| Brendan Grace | Father Fintan Stack |
| Fred Ridgeway | Father Ken Dillon |
| Noel Slattery | Father Rory Shanahan |
| Fidelma Meehan | Sister Monica |
| Larry O'Brien | Father Walton |
| Paddy Joyce | Shouting Priest |
| Declan Mulholland | Shouting Priest |
| Ultan Ely O'Carroll | Shouting Priest |
| Desmond Jordan | Posh Priest |
| 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 |
Press
Brendan Grace: Irish comedian and Father Ted actor dies
Irish comedian Brendan Grace has died at the age of 68 after a short illness. He was also an actor acclaimed for roles including Father Fintan Stack in the Channel 4 cult comedy Father Ted.
BBC, 11th July 2019Father Ted actor Brendan Grace diagnosed with cancer
Brendan Grace, who appeared as Father Stack in Father Ted has been diagnosed with cancer, after being hospitalised for four weeks to receive treatment for pneumonia.
Kathryn Ingate, The Daily Express, 3rd July 2019