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: 373
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Series 2, Episode 6 - The Plague
With Bishop Brennan on his way in order to talk to Ted about Jack's nude sleepwalking, the parochial house suddenly becomes overrun by rabbits - the one animal Brennan is petrified of...
Further details
Father Dougal is very excited about his new pet rabbit, Sampras. Meanwhile Bishop Brennan is due to arrive to investigate a case of suspected nude sleepwalking by Father Jack.
An incident in a lift in New York has left the Bishop with an intense rabbit phobia, so Sampras must be kept well hidden. However, the sudden proliferation of rabbits leads to a crisis situation.
Luckily, Dougal believes he has the perfect solution...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 12th April 1996
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 24th October 2010 | 10:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 6th February 2011 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 11th December 2011 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 29th April 2012 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Monday 30th April 2012 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Thursday 3rd May 2012 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Friday 4th May 2012 | 2:45am | More4 |
| Sunday 22nd July 2012 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Monday 23rd July 2012 | 2:55am | More4 |
| Thursday 26th July 2012 | 11:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 27th July 2012 | 2:05am | More4 |
| Sunday 14th October 2012 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Monday 15th October 2012 | 1:50am | More4 |
| Saturday 20th October 2012 | 12:45am | More4 |
| Sunday 27th January 2013 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Friday 1st February 2013 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Sunday 3rd February 2013 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Friday 8th February 2013 | 11:25pm | More4 |
| Sunday 17th March 2013 | 11:50pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 20th March 2013 | 9:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 21st April 2013 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Friday 26th April 2013 | 11:55pm | More4 |
| Sunday 14th July 2013 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Saturday 20th July 2013 | 12:05am | More4 |
| Sunday 6th October 2013 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Saturday 12th October 2013 | 12:30am | More4 |
| Thursday 26th December 2013 | 2:15am | C4 |
| Friday 14th February 2014 | 11:55pm | More4 |
| Sunday 16th March 2014 | 9:35pm | More4 |
| Tuesday 18th March 2014 | 1:50am | More4 |
| Saturday 16th August 2014 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Monday 18th August 2014 | 12:35am | More4 |
| Friday 26th September 2014 | 11:55pm | More4 |
| Sunday 28th September 2014 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Saturday 22nd November 2014 | 8:30pm | More4 |
| Sunday 23rd November 2014 | 11:25pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 31st December 2014 | 11:50pm | More4 |
| Saturday 18th April 2015 | 8:30pm | More4 |
| Saturday 2nd May 2015 | 8:30pm | More4 |
| Sunday 3rd May 2015 | 12:30am | More4 |
| Saturday 14th November 2015 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Thursday 24th December 2015 | 12:05am | C4 |
| Sunday 27th December 2015 | 10:40pm | 4seven |
| Saturday 13th February 2016 | 8:00pm | More4 |
| Sunday 14th February 2016 | 1:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 17th July 2016 | 12:30am | More4 |
| Monday 18th July 2016 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Friday 23rd December 2016 | 2:35am | More4 |
| Monday 26th December 2016 | 12:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 12th February 2017 | 9:30pm | More4 |
| Monday 13th February 2017 | 2:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 26th March 2017 | 2:45am | More4 |
| Sunday 26th March 2017 | 9:30pm | More4 |
| Sunday 25th June 2017 | 9:35pm | More4 |
| Sunday 11th February 2018 | 1:45am | More4 |
| Sunday 11th February 2018 | 9:35pm | More4 |
| Saturday 3rd November 2018 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Sunday 4th November 2018 | 1:50am | More4 |
| Wednesday 26th December 2018 | 10:55pm | More4 |
| Thursday 27th December 2018 | 2:10am | More4 |
| Thursday 21st March 2019 | 10:35pm | More4 |
| Saturday 25th May 2019 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 26th May 2019 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Saturday 12th October 2019 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Tuesday 24th December 2019 | 11:20pm | More4 |
| Sunday 16th February 2020 | 12:15am | More4 |
| Sunday 16th February 2020 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Monday 17th February 2020 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Thursday 23rd April 2020 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Friday 24th April 2020 | 2:50am | More4 |
| Thursday 21st May 2020 | 11:55pm | More4 |
| Friday 22nd May 2020 | 3:05am | More4 |
| Thursday 18th June 2020 | 11:50pm | More4 |
| Thursday 9th July 2020 | 11:10pm | More4 |
| Saturday 11th July 2020 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Friday 14th August 2020 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Friday 14th August 2020 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Saturday 19th September 2020 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 20th September 2020 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 31st October 2020 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 1st November 2020 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Thursday 24th December 2020 | 10:50pm | More4 |
| Saturday 30th January 2021 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 31st January 2021 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 6th March 2021 | 12:50am | More4 |
| Sunday 7th March 2021 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 2nd May 2021 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Monday 3rd May 2021 | 3:15am | More4 |
| Sunday 25th July 2021 | 12:40am | More4 |
| Monday 26th July 2021 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 25th September 2021 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Saturday 25th September 2021 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 7th November 2021 | 12:45am | More4 |
| Tuesday 9th November 2021 | 3:20am | More4 |
| Sunday 26th December 2021 | 2:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 26th December 2021 | 10:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 13th February 2022 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 13th February 2022 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Monday 4th April 2022 | 12:10am | More4 |
| Sunday 10th April 2022 | 3:40am | More4 |
| Friday 4th November 2022 | 11:05pm | C4 |
| Sunday 25th December 2022 | 12:55am | More4 |
| Saturday 31st December 2022 | 3:25am | More4 |
| Monday 25th December 2023 | 11:35pm | More4 |
Cast & crew
| Dermot Morgan | Father Ted Crilly |
| Ardal O'Hanlon | Father Dougal McGuire |
| Frank Kelly | Father Jack Hackett |
| Pauline McLynn | Mrs Doyle |
| Pat Shortt | Tom |
| Jim Norton | Bishop Len Brennan |
| Tony Guilfoyle | Father Larry Duff |
| James Rymer | Father Brendan |
| Arthur Mathews | Father Ben |
| David Heap | Mr. Noonan |
| Joan Sheehy | Mrs. Noonan |
| Paul Woodfull (as Paul Wonderful) | Paddy Jordan |
| Graham Linehan | Writer |
| Arthur Mathews | Writer |
| Declan Lowney | Director |
| Lissa Evans | Producer |
| Mykola Pawluk | Editor |
| Tim Waddell | Editor |
| Andrew Howe-Davies | Production Designer |