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Father Ted - In The PressA Craggy Island St Paddy's day Wouldn't be St. Patrick's Day without a trip to Ireland's favorite destination - Craggy Island. Written by Bill Young. Tellyspotting, 17th March 2012 Yes, we're visiting Craggy Island to celebrate the wondrous sitcom Father Ted. It's consistently named as one of the best ever comedies... but why? Written by Catriona Wightman. Digital Spy, 22nd October 2011 Win a unique print of Father Jack signed by Frank Kelly We're celebrating the launch of our brilliant / disgusting new Father Jack Me app, by giving away three signed, framed photographs from the show. The app is for iPhone and iPod Touch and allows you to transform your face into a haggard, blotchy, priest. Channel 4, 3rd June 2011 'Father Ted' app readied by Channel 4 Channel 4 is reportedly launching a Father Ted app for Apple's iPhone that will enable people to turn themselves into Father Jack. Written by Andrew Laughlin. Digital Spy, 25th March 2011 St. Paddy's Day from Craggy Island With the realization that many across the globe have been celebrating St. Patrick's Day since Saturday, what better way to cap off the festivities than a trip to Craggy Island to spend some quality time with Father Ted Crilly, Father Dougal McGuire, Mrs. Doyle and Father Jack Hackett and his daily simple pleasures routine of sleeping, eating and drinking. Written by Bill Young. Tellyspotting, 17th March 2011 Silly, surreal and very funny, it was also edgy - Irish priests as feckless wasters! Written by Catherine Shoard. The Guardian, 28th January 2011 If you're hungry for humour as midnight approaches, Channel 4 has made the lazy but crowd-pleasing decision to welcome the new year with a quartet of Father Teds. First at 11.40pm, the absurd priests enter a Eurovision-style contest with their song My Lovely Horse; next, they holiday in a caravan park. And if you're crashing through the front door at around 12.45am, you'll be met by one of the funniest Teds ever: he offends Craggy Island's Chinese community. Ruth Margolis, Radio Times, 31st December 2010 Pauline McLynn snubs Father Ted documentary Father Ted star Pauline McLynn has snubbed a major Channel 4 documentary to mark the classic sitcom's 15th anniversary. The Sun, 28th December 2010 Best Father Ted Episode Ever Vote Vote for your favourite episode now - we'll be playing your pick on Boxing Day in our Father Ted night. Channel 4, 6th October 2010 Father Jack actor Frank Kelly joins Emmerdale Father Ted star Frank Kelly - the comedy's foul-mouthed priest Father Jack Hackett - is joining ITV1 soap Emmerdale, producers have announced. BBC News, 30th September 2010 Ardal: actors queued up to replace Ted Comedian Ardal O'Hanlon has revealed that there were actors lining up to become Father Ted in the aftermath of Dermot Morgan's sudden death. Written by Lynne Kelleher. The Irish Independent, 24th May 2010 Laugh Lines: from Sergeant Bilko to Father Ted Bruce Dessau's guide to TV comedy: Forget Steve Martin, it is the spirit of Phil Silvers that is resurrected on Craggy Island. Written by Bruce Dessau. The Guardian, 13th May 2010 Mercy please, no more Father Ted! The sitcom ended in 1998, but the industry rumbles on, with Tedfest going global. Amazing - given that it wasn't much good in the first place. Written by Darragh McManus. The Guardian, 28th July 2009 Father Ted creators back challenge to the blasphemy bill Law is a return to the Middle Ages, say comedy team, as secularists plan an 'insult' to all religions. Written by Henry McDonald. The Observer, 5th July 2009 |
