Sadly though, just 24 hours after filming the last episode of series three, Dermot Morgan, who played Father Ted Crilly, died from a heart attack on February 28, 1998. He was 45 years old.

Set on the fictional Craggy Island off Ireland’s west coast, Father Ted, played by Dermot Morgan, lives with fellow priests Father Jack Hackett and Fr Dougal McGuire in a parochial house.

“None of them were anything like their characters. Dermot [Morgan, who played Father Ted] and Ardal [O’Hanlon as Father Dougal] were so brilliant. Ardal made it seem effortless but you never s ...

Father Ted first hit our screens in 1995. Lissa Evans worked as a producer on the classic show, and is surprised how well she can recall those days spent filming with Dermot Morgan and co ...

The comedian, best known for playing Father Dougal in the beloved ’90s sitcom alongside the late Dermot Morgan as Father Ted, reacted to the decision after Channel 4 added a trigger warning to ...

Ardal O’Hanlon has dismissed a Father Ted trigger warning as “truly ridiculous”. The comedian, best known for playing Father Dougal in the 1990s sitcom alongside the late Dermot Morgan as ...

Comedian O'Hanlan found fame in the 90s sitcom playing Father Dougal alongside the late Dermot Morgan as Father Ted, with reruns of the show still hugely popular with viewers. But earlier this month, ...

The programme featured a candid camera pieces by Murphy himself, with parody songs and comedy sketches by Twink, Dermot Morgan and Fran Dempsey, as well as a serious studio interview. The show ...

The comedian, best known for playing Father Dougal in the beloved ’90s sitcom alongside the late Dermot Morgan as Father Ted, reacted to the decision after Channel 4 added a trigger warning to some ...