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Father Ted

Father Ted

A real charmer.

19958.23 Seasons24 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote island off the Irish west coast.

Produced by Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan, Geoffrey Perkins
NetworksChannel 4

Top Cast

Dermot Morgan

Dermot Morgan

Father Ted Crilly

Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon

Father Dougal McGuire

Pauline McLynn

Pauline McLynn

Mrs. Doyle

Frank Kelly

Frank Kelly

Father Jack Hackett

Themes & Keywords

islandsurrealsatirepriestreligionirelandcatholicdrinkcatholicismsitcombricksatiricalcrowsirishamusedempatheticfeckarse

About Father Ted

Father Ted is a comedy series that first aired in 1995 exploring themes of island, surreal, satire, priest, religion, ireland. it stars Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Pauline McLynn. A crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote island off the Irish west coast.

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