I Like That - a tribute to Fr. Ted!

Father Ted was an Irish situation comedy television programme produced by Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4. The show depicts the lives of three Irish Catholic priests on the remote fictional Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. It ran for three series, totalling 25 episodes, between 21 April 1995 and 1 May 1998 on the UK's Channel 4. Father Ted was written by two Irish writers, Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan, who also co-created Big Train. All of the interior scenes were shot at The London Studios, while all of the location footage was shot in Ireland.

Graham Linehan on his DVD commentary on the first episode says that Father Ted was a character Arthur Mathews came up with and who was played by third member of the group Paul Woodfull when they did standup gigs in Ireland, playing as a band, The Joshua Trio. Morgan was picked for the role because he had previously played a priest in standup. As "Father Trendy", Linehan appeared in the first episode of Father Ted wearing a red jacket and a white "bobble" hat.

The series was responsible for propelling a number of highly successful actors and comedians into the limelight, including Ardal O'Hanlon, Pauline McLynn, Graham Norton, Tommy Tiernan, Patrick McDonnell, Don Wycherley, Joe Rooney, Jason Byrne, Pat Shortt, Ed Byrne and Brendan Grace. Dermot Morgan, who played the title role, died in 1998, aged 45, from a heart attack he suffered during a celebratory party the day after filming the final episode.

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[NineTails20]

I remember when Arthur Mathews did Father Ted with The Joshua Trio; Ted was more like Dougal than Ted back then. :)

[LimerickSongwriters]

Well that's Dougal speaking and I've always had my doubts about him!!!

[jod3000]

so hang on... you like len's arse?!

[DorkifiedAndLovely]

I LOVE "FATHER TED". SOOOO MUCH.

[annacarroll2008]

i love it :) my lovely horse for eurovision

[migranehooo]

one of the greatest comedies of all time.