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.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 7 - Night Of The Nearly Dead
Further details
Despite Ted's best literary efforts, Mrs Doyle wins a poem writing contest. Her reward is the chance to meet her singing idol, the legendary Mr Eoin McLove.
News spreads like wildfire that the one and only Eoin McLove will be gracing the island with his magnificent self. This sends the Craggy Island tea-making, cake-loving womenfolk of a certain age into a wild frenzy.
A giant zombie-like horde of old ladies trap their idol and the priests in the parochial house. They cut the phone lines and lay in wait for their hero to appear.
Can Father Ted save the day? It seems unlikely...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 24th April 1998
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Sunday 5th September 2010 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Sunday 24th April 2011 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Sunday 10th June 2012 | 10:00pm | More4 |
Monday 11th June 2012 | 2:50am | More4 |
Thursday 14th June 2012 | 11:00pm | More4 |
Friday 15th June 2012 | 1:10am | More4 |
Sunday 2nd September 2012 | 10:00pm | More4 |
Monday 3rd September 2012 | 1:15am | More4 |
Thursday 6th September 2012 | 11:00pm | More4 |
Sunday 25th November 2012 | 10:00pm | More4 |
Monday 26th November 2012 | 1:55am | More4 |
Friday 30th November 2012 | 11:00pm | More4 |
Sunday 10th March 2013 | 10:00pm | More4 |
Friday 15th March 2013 | 11:40pm | More4 |
Sunday 2nd June 2013 | 10:00pm | E4 |
Friday 7th June 2013 | 11:25pm | More4 |
Sunday 4th August 2013 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Saturday 10th August 2013 | 12:05am | More4 |
Sunday 25th August 2013 | 10:00pm | More4 |
Tuesday 27th August 2013 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Thursday 29th August 2013 | 11:15pm | More4 |
Friday 30th August 2013 | 11:25pm | More4 |
Sunday 27th October 2013 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Friday 1st November 2013 | 11:55pm | More4 |
Tuesday 31st December 2013 | 12:15am | More4 |
Saturday 8th November 2014 | 8:30pm | More4 |
Sunday 31st May 2015 | 12:30am | More4 |
Saturday 5th December 2015 | 8:00pm | More4 |
Wednesday 30th December 2015 | 11:50pm | More4 |
Thursday 31st December 2015 | 7:55pm | More4 |
Saturday 2nd January 2016 | 12:15am | More4 |
Saturday 2nd January 2016 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Sunday 10th April 2016 | 11:20pm | More4 |
Saturday 4th June 2016 | 8:00pm | More4 |
Monday 6th June 2016 | 1:35am | More4 |
Sunday 14th August 2016 | 12:30am | More4 |
Sunday 14th August 2016 | 9:35pm | More4 |
Saturday 12th November 2016 | 11:25pm | More4 |
Sunday 13th November 2016 | 11:15pm | More4 |
Wednesday 14th December 2016 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Thursday 29th December 2016 | 1:25am | More4 |
Sunday 7th May 2017 | 12:10am | More4 |
Sunday 7th May 2017 | 9:00pm | More4 |
Sunday 6th August 2017 | 1:50am | More4 |
Sunday 6th August 2017 | 9:35pm | More4 |
Saturday 17th March 2018 | 11:40pm | More4 |
Saturday 22nd December 2018 | 9:00pm | More4 |
Sunday 23rd December 2018 | 1:20am | More4 |
Tuesday 1st January 2019 | 2:10am | More4 |
Saturday 16th November 2019 | 11:40pm | More4 |
Thursday 2nd January 2020 | 1:40am | More4 |
Saturday 28th March 2020 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Sunday 29th March 2020 | 3:20am | More4 |
Thursday 7th May 2020 | 11:25pm | More4 |
Friday 8th May 2020 | 2:35am | More4 |
Thursday 4th June 2020 | 11:15pm | More4 |
Friday 5th June 2020 | 3:10am | More4 |
Monday 29th June 2020 | 3:15am | More4 |
Tuesday 30th June 2020 | 12:10am | More4 |
Saturday 29th August 2020 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Sunday 30th August 2020 | 3:20am | More4 |
Saturday 3rd October 2020 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Sunday 4th October 2020 | 3:25am | More4 |
Saturday 5th December 2020 | 8:00pm | More4 |
Saturday 5th December 2020 | 11:10pm | More4 |
Friday 8th January 2021 | 12:00am | More4 |
Saturday 9th January 2021 | 3:10am | More4 |
Saturday 13th February 2021 | 12:35am | More4 |
Thursday 18th February 2021 | 3:15am | More4 |
Saturday 27th March 2021 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Monday 29th March 2021 | 3:20am | More4 |
Saturday 12th June 2021 | 11:40pm | More4 |
Monday 14th June 2021 | 3:20am | More4 |
Thursday 2nd September 2021 | 2:20am | More4 |
Thursday 2nd September 2021 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Sunday 17th October 2021 | 12:40am | More4 |
Sunday 17th October 2021 | 3:20am | More4 |
Friday 10th December 2021 | 3:30am | More4 |
Saturday 11th December 2021 | 12:10am | More4 |
Sunday 9th January 2022 | 12:10am | More4 |
Tuesday 11th January 2022 | 3:20am | More4 |
Saturday 5th March 2022 | 11:35pm | More4 |
Tuesday 8th March 2022 | 2:30am | More4 |
Saturday 7th May 2022 | 3:25am | More4 |
Sunday 8th May 2022 | 1:20am | More4 |
Saturday 25th March 2023 | 2:55am | C4 |
Wednesday 27th December 2023 | 12:55am | More4 |
Cast & crew
Dermot Morgan | Father Ted Crilly |
Ardal O'Hanlon | Father Dougal McGuire |
Frank Kelly | Father Jack Hackett |
Pauline McLynn | Mrs Doyle |
Patrick McDonnell | Eoin McLove |
Maria Doyle Kennedy | Patsy |
Elva Crowley | Mrs. Boyle |
Vincent Marzello | Television Psychiatrist |
Maggie Shevlin | Mrs. Collins |
Rosemary Kennedy | Mrs. Dunne |
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
Patrick McDonnell on his role in Father Ted
Landing a part on Father Ted 20 years ago kickstarted Patrick McDonnell's career - but it also led to a lifetime of awkward encounters. The comic starred as Eoin McLove, the genitally-challenged crooner modelled on Daniel O'Donnell in a classic episode of the beloved sitcom.
James Ward, The Irish Mirror, 7th February 2016