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 3, Episode 1 - Are You Right There Father Ted?

When Father Crilly upsets the local Chinese community, he's determined to right the misunderstanding in any way he can. Sadly, Dougal, Jack, and luck are always present to conspire against him...

Further details

Ted pays a visit to the learned Father Fitzpatrick, who turns out to have an interesting, albeit extremely one-sided, collection of WW2 memorabilia. Faking an interest in the Nazis, a nervous Ted escapes Father Fitzpatrick's homage to Hitler and skulks off home.

Back at the house, Ted trys to lighten the mood with an ill-conceived comic impression. Unfortunately, the Yin family are passing at the time and news quickly spreads around the island that Ted is a racist.

The rumours are not helped by a piece of dirt on Ted's window that has somehow escaped the tender attentions of Mrs Doyle. This perfectly square piece of mud can, from a certain angle, appear as a moustache - a moustache a certain German dictator used to sport...

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 13th March 1998
Time
9:30pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 7th November 2010 10:40pm More4
Saturday 1st January 2011 12:45am C4
Sunday 13th March 2011 11:10pm More4
Sunday 20th May 2012 10:00pm More4
Monday 21st May 2012 2:25am More4
Thursday 24th May 2012 10:00pm More4
Thursday 9th August 2012 11:00pm More4
Sunday 12th August 2012 10:00pm More4
Monday 1st October 2012 10:35pm More4
Tuesday 2nd October 2012 2:00am More4
Sunday 4th November 2012 10:00pm More4
Monday 5th November 2012 2:20am More4
Saturday 10th November 2012 12:20am More4
Saturday 15th December 2012 1:20am More4
Saturday 22nd December 2012 12:15am C4
Thursday 27th December 2012 2:20am 4seven
Friday 28th December 2012 1:15am 4seven
Sunday 17th February 2013 10:00pm More4
Friday 22nd February 2013 11:00pm More4
Sunday 17th March 2013 10:40pm More4
Wednesday 20th March 2013 10:05pm More4
Sunday 12th May 2013 10:00pm More4
Saturday 18th May 2013 12:00am More4
Sunday 4th August 2013 10:00pm More4
Friday 9th August 2013 11:00pm More4
Sunday 27th October 2013 10:00pm More4
Wednesday 30th October 2013 9:00pm More4
Thursday 26th December 2013 12:50am C4
Friday 27th December 2013 12:10am More4
Friday 27th December 2013 3:45am 4seven
Wednesday 1st January 2014 3:25am 4seven
Sunday 16th March 2014 9:00pm More4
Monday 17th March 2014 11:40pm More4
Saturday 31st May 2014 9:00pm More4
Sunday 1st June 2014 11:55pm More4
Saturday 19th July 2014 8:30pm More4
Friday 25th July 2014 11:50pm More4
Saturday 23rd August 2014 11:05pm More4
Sunday 24th August 2014 11:55pm More4
Friday 29th August 2014 11:40pm More4
Sunday 28th September 2014 9:30pm More4
Monday 29th September 2014 12:45am More4
Saturday 25th October 2014 8:00pm More4
Wednesday 29th October 2014 9:00pm More4
Sunday 28th December 2014 12:10am More4
Wednesday 31st December 2014 10:40pm More4
Saturday 18th April 2015 8:00pm More4
Saturday 16th May 2015 7:55pm More4
Saturday 16th May 2015 11:55pm More4
Saturday 24th October 2015 10:00pm More4
Sunday 25th October 2015 1:25am More4
Friday 18th December 2015 10:15pm More4
Thursday 24th December 2015 10:15pm More4
Friday 25th December 2015 1:00am More4
Saturday 14th May 2016 8:00pm More4
Sunday 15th May 2016 12:15am More4
Sunday 31st July 2016 9:00pm More4
Monday 1st August 2016 12:15am More4
Sunday 23rd October 2016 10:00pm More4
Friday 30th December 2016 12:15am 4seven
Sunday 16th April 2017 1:50am More4
Sunday 16th April 2017 10:05pm More4
Sunday 16th July 2017 1:15am More4
Sunday 16th July 2017 8:55pm More4
Friday 22nd December 2017 12:15am C4
Sunday 4th March 2018 1:10am More4
Sunday 4th March 2018 10:00pm More4
Saturday 24th November 2018 10:00pm More4
Sunday 25th November 2018 2:10am More4
Monday 24th December 2018 12:40am C4
Friday 28th December 2018 8:00pm More4
Saturday 29th December 2018 3:15am More4
Sunday 30th June 2019 1:10am More4
Saturday 26th October 2019 11:40pm More4
Wednesday 1st January 2020 12:50am More4
Wednesday 1st January 2020 3:30am More4
Saturday 7th March 2020 11:05pm More4
Sunday 8th March 2020 3:20am More4
Thursday 30th April 2020 11:05pm More4
Friday 1st May 2020 2:20am More4
Thursday 28th May 2020 11:20pm More4
Friday 29th May 2020 2:25am More4
Wednesday 24th June 2020 12:15am More4
Wednesday 24th June 2020 3:20am More4
Saturday 6th February 2021 11:40pm More4
Monday 8th February 2021 3:20am More4
Monday 15th March 2021 3:20am More4
Saturday 20th March 2021 12:20am More4
Sunday 23rd May 2021 12:50am More4
Monday 24th May 2021 3:20am More4
Sunday 15th August 2021 12:05am More4
Sunday 15th August 2021 3:20am More4
Saturday 2nd October 2021 12:45am More4
Saturday 2nd October 2021 3:25am More4
Saturday 27th November 2021 3:15am More4
Saturday 1st January 2022 11:10pm More4
Sunday 2nd January 2022 3:25am More4
Thursday 24th February 2022 11:35pm More4
Sunday 17th April 2022 1:15am More4
Monday 18th April 2022 3:20am More4
Sunday 1st January 2023 12:10am More4
Tuesday 3rd January 2023 3:25am More4
Saturday 25th March 2023 12:05am C4
Tuesday 26th December 2023 8:30pm 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
Patrick Kavanagh Father Seamus Fitzpatrick
Vernon Dobtcheff Old Nazi
Ozzie Yue Mr. Yin
Peter Sakon-Lee Son Yin
Eamon Rohan Colm
Ann Callanan Mrs. Carberry
Des Keogh Older Dublin Priest
Simon Nelson Younger Dublin Priest
Denis Quilligan Parish Accountant
Frank Keane Delivery Man
Royan Lee Man In Audience
Writing team
Graham Linehan Writer
Arthur Mathews Writer
Production team
Andy de Emmony Director
Graham Linehan Director
Lissa Evans Producer
Mary Bell Executive Producer
Mykola Pawluk Editor
Tim Waddell Editor
Andrew Howe-Davies Production Designer

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