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
Press clippings Page 6
How Father Ted's slogan became a symbol of protest
It has been used to speak out against the pope, police brutality and rising student fees. It has spread from Craggy Island, a fictional outpost of Ireland, to Britain. It was present for the unseating of an Icelandic prime minister and travelled across the Atlantic Ocean to Washington, DC for the inauguration of Donald Trump. Last week it was back in London amid a 30,000-strong crowd protesting Mr Trump's planned state visit. If you've been to a demonstration over the past few years, chances are you'll have encountered a sign bearing the curious legend "Down With This Sort of Thing". But what does the slogan stand for?
The Economist, 7th February 2017Fawlty Towers named comedians' favourite sitcom
A survey of comedians has revealed that Fawlty Towers is their favourite sitcom, and Alan Partridge meeting his superfan is their favourite scene. "Don't tell him Pike" was picked as the favourite one-liner.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2017Irish victimhood? Feck off! - remembering Frank Kelly
After the passing of Father Jack, we should recover Ireland's assertive, creative spirit.
Michael P. Fitzpatrick, Spiked, 22nd December 2016The best of British sitcom idiots
Following on from the last post about idiots in sitcoms, and some ensuing twittering, perhaps it's only fair we pay tribute to the best of British sitcom idiots. Lots of candidates, for sure, but here are, for my money, the most dimwitted of nincompoops who should be recognised for outstanding services to idiocy.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 31st August 2016Why studio laughter has no place in modern sitcoms
From Friends to Father Ted, some of the greatest sitcoms of all time have had laughter included on the soundtrack. But audiences have grown more sophisticated - and TV needs to follow their lead.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 29th June 2016Father Jack: 'feck off' to the anti-fun police
Let's raise a glass of Toilet Duck to the foulmouthed priest.
Patrick West, Spiked, 4th March 2016Father Ted actor Frank Kelly dies aged 77
The Irish actor who played Father Jack in the Father Ted comedy series has died. Frank Kelly, 77, spent 60 years on screen and stage. He died exactly 18 years after the death of his Father Ted co-star Dermot Morgan.
The Telegraph, 28th February 2016Patrick 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 2016Father Ted: comedy gold, the frankly incensed and mirth
I hear confessions of Father Ted co-creator Arthur Mathews, Fr Jack, Fr Dougal, Fr Damo, Fr Stone, Fr Ziggy, Eoin McLove and Terry McNamee, plus more secret lives, why some people hated Ted and miscellaneous Tedfoolery.
Martin Doyle, The Irish Times, 26th December 2015Father Ted fans on Star Wars' Craggy Island confusion
A possibly inadvertent homage to the title sequence of the 1990s Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted has some speculating whether the roots of JJ Abrams's inspiration for the final scene of Star Wars reach further than George Lucas's original creations.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 21st December 2015