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Careful, now - the 10 best Father Ted episodes, ranked!

It's one of the best sitcoms of all time, and certainly one of the most iconic and beloved Irish shows ever. If you want to spark a lively debate across a pub table, however, you need only utter the words: 'What's the best Father Ted episode?'

Listicles • 01 Jun

Something For The Weekend: Arthur Matthews' cultural picks

Writer Arthur Matthews' place in comedy history is assured, now he's turning his hand to non-fiction with his new book

Something For The Weekend • 29 May 24

Sunday Miscellany: Father Damo goes to Ted Fest

Father Damo spends a weekend on Craggy Island-ish

Sunday Miscellany • 27 Feb 24

Sunday Miscellany on going to school with Father Ted

Fr Ted as a fellow student in UCD, 50 years ago...

Sunday Miscellany • 14 Sep 23

Sunday Miscellany: Young Ted - Dermot Morgan, the early years

Father Ted as a fellow-student in UCD, 50 years ago...

Sunday Miscellany • 27 Sep 22

The 6 best Irish sitcoms ever

We'll say one thing about Ireland: for a small country, we have managed to churn out our fair share of world-class comedy.

Comedy • 11 Jul 22

Dermot Morgan remembered - 5 classics from the archives

Comedy • 28 Mar 22

Tedfest: inside the Father Ted festival for lovely girls (& boys)

Tedfest founder Peter Philips writes for Culture about the annual event celebrating the magic of the greatest sitcom of them all... And if you disagree, you'll have Father Jack to answer to.

Comedy • 25 Feb 20

Graham Linehan speaks - RTÉ didn't turn down Father Ted

Ray D'Arcy talked to the writer-director who created (or co-created) Father Ted, Big Train, Black Books and The IT Crowd .

Comedy • 13 Oct 17

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan for Galway TV event

An interview with award-winning writer/director Graham Linehan (Father Ted, The IT Crowd, Black Books) an panel with the Director Generals of the main broadcasters in Ireland are some of the highlights of the FÍS TV Summit, hosted by Galway Film Centre.

tv • 03 Oct 17

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