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Father Ted ''Father Ted'' is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews (writer), Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for British television channel Channel 4. It aired over three seri ...

'' created by Arthur Mathews and

Graham Linehan Graham George Linehan (; born May 1968) is an Irish comedy writer and anti-transgender activist. He created or co-created the sitcoms ''Father Ted'' (1995–1998), '' Black Books'' (2000–2004), and ''The IT Crowd'' (2006–2013), and has wri ...

, and was produced by

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for

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. It stars

Dermot Morgan Dermot John Morgan (31 March 1952 – 28 February 1998) was an Irish comedian and actor, best known for his role as the title character on the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted''. Early life Morgan was born in Dublin, the son of Hilda "Holly" (née ...

Ardal O'Hanlon Ardal O'Hanlon (; born 8 October 1965) is an Irish comedian, actor, and author. He played Father Dougal McGuire in ''Father Ted'' (1995–1998), George Sunday/Thermoman in ''My Hero (British TV series), My Hero'' (2000–2006), and DI Jack Moone ...

Frank Kelly Francis Kelly (28 December 1938 – 28 February 2016) was an Irish actor, singer and writer, whose career covered television, radio, theatre, music, screenwriting and film. He is best remembered for playing Father Jack Hackett in the Channel 4 ...

and

Pauline McLynn Pauline McLynn (born 11 July 1962) is an Irish character actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Mrs. Doyle in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted'', Libby Croker in the Channel 4 comedy drama '' Shameless'', Tip Haddem in the BBC ...

. The series is set on the fictional

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off the coast of

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and is about three

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s and their housekeeper.

Series overview

Episodes

Series 1 (1995)

Series 2 (1996)

Christmas Special (1996)

Series 3 (1998)

Comic Relief

The annual telethon

Comic Relief Comic Relief is a British charity, founded in 1986 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry in response to the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The concept of Comic Relief was to get British comedians to make t ...

, aired on 14 March 1997, included a scene in which Ted and Dougal are enlisted to host the telethon. Ted is baffled as to why Comic Relief has selected two unknown Irish priests for the job. Dougal theorises that God planned the event as an opportunity for Ted to atone for stealing money from a charity. Ted decides God may forgive him if they succeed in raising the target sum of eight million pounds.

Best episode

Most popular episodes

A 1999 poll conducted by the popular fansite ''The Craggy Island Examiner'' concluded that the best episodes were: # "

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" ''(22%)'' # " Are You Right There Father Ted?" ''(19%)'' # " Good Luck, Father Ted" and "

Speed 3 "Speed 3" is the third episode of the third series of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted'' and the 20th episode overall. The episode parodies the action-thriller film ''Speed'' and the sequel '' Speed 2: Cruise Control''. "Speed 3" was written af ...

" ''(11% each)'' #" Night of the Nearly Dead" "(10% each)" followed by: *"

The Old Grey Whistle Theft "Old Grey Whistle Theft" is the fourth episode of the second series of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted''. The title is a pun on the BBC TV music show ''The Old Grey Whistle Test''. Synopsis Ted prepares for a picnic outing with other priests, ...

" *"

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" *" The Plague" *" Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse" *"

Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading "Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading" is the eighth episode of the second series of Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted'' and the fourteenth episode overall. Synopsis With Lent approaching, Ted receives a phone call from his rival, Father Dick B ...

" Notably, only one of these ten episodes was from Series 1 (" Good Luck, Father Ted").

Ted Fest 2007

At the inaugural

Ted Fest The Friends of Ted Festival, or Ted Fest, is an annual fan convention held on the island of Inishmore, off the coast of County Galway, Ireland for fans of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted'', created by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews. The se ...

, "

" was voted best episode.

Father Ted Night 2011 (Channel 4)

Father Ted Night, broadcast on New Year's Day 2011 on Channel 4, named "

" as the fans' favourite episode. " Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse" is named as the writers' favourite episode.

References

External links

List of episodes
at the

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