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: 372
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 6 - Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The Arse
Further details
A lost bet puts Ted in a delicate position. And means he must put his foot in another one... After being rumbled for cheating in the over-75s football match, Ted has to pay the ultimate forfeit. He must kick Bishop Brennan up the arse.
Despite manufacturing the perfect opportunity, Ted's nerve fails him - and the Bishop's posterior remains unbooted.
Luckily, the roads have been taken in (when the rain is bad they store them in a warehouse on the east side of the island), so the Bishop has to spend the night, giving Ted more time to pluck up courage.
Then, amazingly, Dougal has a moment of perceptive genius: the Bishop would never believe Ted would actually kick him up the arse!
This insight sparks a course of action that works flawlessly. Almost...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 17th April 1998
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 17th April 2011 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Saturday 24th December 2011 | 11:15pm | More4 |
| Tuesday 27th December 2011 | 12:25am | C4 |
| Sunday 3rd June 2012 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Monday 4th June 2012 | 2:50am | More4 |
| Thursday 7th June 2012 | 10:30pm | More4 |
| Saturday 25th August 2012 | 11:05pm | C4 |
| Sunday 26th August 2012 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Monday 27th August 2012 | 1:50am | More4 |
| Thursday 30th August 2012 | 11:35pm | More4 |
| Thursday 13th September 2012 | 11:30pm | More4 |
| Sunday 18th November 2012 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Monday 19th November 2012 | 1:40am | More4 |
| Saturday 24th November 2012 | 12:05am | More4 |
| Saturday 24th November 2012 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 3rd March 2013 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Friday 8th March 2013 | 11:50pm | More4 |
| Sunday 26th May 2013 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Friday 31st May 2013 | 11:35pm | More4 |
| Sunday 18th August 2013 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Saturday 24th August 2013 | 12:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 3rd November 2013 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Friday 8th November 2013 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Thursday 26th December 2013 | 2:40am | C4 |
| Sunday 29th December 2013 | 12:15am | More4 |
| Saturday 4th January 2014 | 12:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 16th March 2014 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Tuesday 18th March 2014 | 1:20am | More4 |
| Saturday 7th June 2014 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Monday 9th June 2014 | 12:35am | More4 |
| Tuesday 10th June 2014 | 12:35am | More4 |
| Saturday 26th July 2014 | 8:30pm | More4 |
| Saturday 2nd August 2014 | 12:35am | More4 |
| Saturday 30th August 2014 | 8:25pm | More4 |
| Friday 5th September 2014 | 11:35pm | More4 |
| Saturday 1st November 2014 | 8:30pm | More4 |
| Sunday 2nd November 2014 | 11:25pm | More4 |
| Thursday 1st January 2015 | 12:50am | More4 |
| Saturday 31st January 2015 | 1:40am | More4 |
| Saturday 18th April 2015 | 10:10pm | More4 |
| Saturday 23rd May 2015 | 8:30pm | More4 |
| Saturday 30th May 2015 | 11:55pm | More4 |
| Saturday 7th November 2015 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Friday 13th November 2015 | 11:20pm | More4 |
| Friday 1st January 2016 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Sunday 3rd January 2016 | 12:15am | More4 |
| Saturday 28th May 2016 | 8:30pm | More4 |
| Sunday 29th May 2016 | 12:50am | More4 |
| Sunday 30th April 2017 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Sunday 30th April 2017 | 9:35pm | More4 |
| Sunday 6th August 2017 | 1:15am | More4 |
| Sunday 6th August 2017 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Tuesday 26th December 2017 | 2:30am | More4 |
| Tuesday 2nd January 2018 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Saturday 17th March 2018 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Sunday 18th March 2018 | 9:35pm | More4 |
| Saturday 8th December 2018 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Sunday 9th December 2018 | 2:20am | More4 |
| Monday 24th December 2018 | 2:05am | C4 |
| Tuesday 1st January 2019 | 1:40am | More4 |
| Saturday 16th November 2019 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Thursday 2nd January 2020 | 1:10am | More4 |
| Saturday 21st March 2020 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Monday 23rd March 2020 | 3:10am | More4 |
| Tuesday 5th May 2020 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Tuesday 2nd June 2020 | 1:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 27th June 2020 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Thursday 16th July 2020 | 11:50pm | More4 |
| Saturday 18th July 2020 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Friday 28th August 2020 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Saturday 29th August 2020 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Thursday 1st October 2020 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Saturday 3rd October 2020 | 3:15am | More4 |
| Saturday 28th November 2020 | 8:30pm | More4 |
| Saturday 28th November 2020 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Saturday 2nd January 2021 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Monday 4th January 2021 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Saturday 13th February 2021 | 12:05am | More4 |
| Wednesday 17th February 2021 | 3:10am | More4 |
| Saturday 27th March 2021 | 12:50am | More4 |
| Sunday 28th March 2021 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 12th June 2021 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 13th June 2021 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 22nd August 2021 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Saturday 28th August 2021 | 2:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 16th October 2021 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 17th October 2021 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 5th December 2021 | 1:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 5th December 2021 | 3:30am | More4 |
| Saturday 8th January 2022 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Monday 10th January 2022 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 5th March 2022 | 11:00pm | More4 |
| Monday 7th March 2022 | 2:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 1st May 2022 | 12:50am | More4 |
| Sunday 1st May 2022 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 25th March 2023 | 2:25am | C4 |
| Wednesday 27th December 2023 | 12:25am | More4 |
Cast & crew
| Dermot Morgan | Father Ted Crilly |
| Ardal O'Hanlon | Father Dougal McGuire |
| Frank Kelly | Father Jack Hackett |
| Pauline McLynn | Mrs Doyle |
| Jim Norton | Bishop Len Brennan |
| Ian FitzGibbon | Father Jessup |
| Paul Tylak | Warrior |
| Sharon Devlin | Air Hostess |
| Aislinn Sands | Check-in Woman |
| Tim Dry | Aide In Vatican |
| Paul Woodfull (as Paul Woodful) | Taxi Driver |
| Graham Linehan | Writer |
| Arthur Mathews | Writer |
| 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 |
Press
Great episodes: Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse
This year marks twenty-five years of Father Ted, so what better way to commemorate this milestone than to take a look back at arguably the most iconic episode of the series? It's time for another 'Undeniably Great Episode of British Comedy' and this time we're looking at the episode - Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse!
Rhianna Evans, The Comedy Blog, 2nd May 2020