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 4 - The Mainland
Further details
Ted and Dougal set off to the mainland to get Father Jack some new glasses, and Mrs Doyle tags along in search of a well-deserved cup of tea with her friend.
After running the errands, they visit the 'very dark' caves at Dougal's request. By chance, Richard Wilson from One Foot In The Grave is also there.
This seems a great chance for Ted to remind him of his catchphrase...
Things take a turn for the worst as Father Jack's new glasses get pilfered by a crow and Mrs Doyle's tea party turns violent over the matter of the bill.
And then, of course, Ted and Dougal get lost in the caves. (They are 'very dark', after all!)
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 3rd April 1998
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Dermot Morgan | Father Ted Crilly |
| Ardal O'Hanlon | Father Dougal McGuire |
| Frank Kelly | Father Jack Hackett |
| Pauline McLynn | Mrs Doyle |
| Graham Norton | Father Noel Furlong |
| Tom Farrelly | Gerry Fields |
| Yvonne Shanley | Janine Reilly |
| Stephen Gallagher | Tony Lynch |
| Sharon Carroll | Nuala Ryan |
| Doreen Keogh | Mrs. Dineen (Mrs. Doyle's Friend) |
| Mary Ann O'Donoghue | Optician |
| John Henderson | Tour Guide |
| Richard Buss | AA Chairman |
| Conor Lovett | Ronald |
| Owen Kavanagh | First Policeman |
| John Maguire | Second Policeman |
| Anna Livia Ryan | Check-in Woman |
| Frank Murray | Waiter |
| Richard Wilson | Self |
| 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 |