14 Facts About Father Ted

Father Ted is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4.

Father Ted won several British Academy Television Awards—including twice for Best Comedy Series, and remains a popular sitcom in the UK and Ireland.

In 2019, Father Ted was named the second-greatest British sitcom by a panel of comedy experts for Radio Times.

Three priests answer to Bishop Len Brennan, who has banished them to Craggy Island as punishment for different incidents in their past: Father Ted for alleged financial impropriety, Dougal for an event only referred to as the "Blackrock Incident", and Jack for his alcoholism and womanising, particularly for an unspecified incident at a wedding in Athlone.

Father Ted ran for three series from 1995 to 1998, including a Christmas special.

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Father Ted did a show called The Glen Abbey Show, which was very funny.

Location work for Father Ted was done mostly in County Clare, including locations at Corofin, Ennis, Kilfenora, Ennistymon, and Kilnaboy.

Father Ted contains references to pop culture, and some film parodies, such as the episode "Speed 3".

Father Ted was met with critical acclaim and is one of the most popular sitcoms in Irish TV history.

Father Ted Stone served as a special guest referee, performing a three-count so slow that one wrestler kicked out after two.

Father Ted stated that he would never revive the television series, "because of the risk you poison people's memories of the original", but that the completely new format would make the project worthwhile.

Father Ted mentioned the possibility of a dance number with "spinning cardinals".

Father Ted expressed concerns that it would "dilute the product" or be seen as a "cash-in", but said that he believed there was an audience for the project.

In June 2018, Linehan announced that Pope Ted: The Father Ted Musical was nearing completion, with a script by Linehan and Mathews.