Father Ted
British-produced sitcom set in Ireland
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| March 2022 | Linehan announced the musical's cancellation, citing controversy over his public statements about transgender rights, with the project being 'ready to go' but ultimately not produced. |
| December 2020 | Linehan sought legal advice against Hat Trick Productions, claiming the company was preventing the musical's production due to internal 'activists'. |
| August 2020 | An Post releases commemorative postage stamps featuring catchphrases from the series. |
| 2019 | Radio Times panel of comedy experts named Father Ted the second-greatest British sitcom, following Fawlty Towers. |
| October 14 2019 | Release of The Complete Boxset (slimline) DVD |
| June 2018 | Linehan announced 'Pope Ted: The Father Ted Musical' was nearing completion, with a script co-written with Arthur Mathews and music composed by Neil Hannon, describing it as the 'real final episode of Father Ted'. |
| 2017 | Joe Rooney appeared as Father Damo in the music video for Brave Giant's 'The Time I Met the Devil', portraying the character on his way to give Mass after a night of alcohol and sex. |
| April 2017 | Linehan revealed plans for the musical to draw inspiration from The Book of Mormon, aiming to create a 'world-shaking' story potentially involving Ted becoming Pope. |
| February 2016 | Over The Top Wrestling held 'Ah Ted' event in Dublin's Tivoli Variety Theatre, marking the anniversary of Dermot Morgan's death. Patrick McDonnell, Joe Rooney, and Michael Redmond reprised their roles as Eoin McLove, Father Damo Lennon, and Father Paul Stone during a tag-team wrestling match. |
| 2015 | Keaton began a spin-off web series titled 'Cook Like a Priest', continuing his portrayal of Father Austin Purcell. |
| January 2015 | Graham Linehan first proposed reviving Father Ted as a musical stage production in an interview with Radio Times, expressing interest in creating a new format with potentially edgy jokes referencing Catholic child abuse scandals. |
| January 2015 | Linehan confirmed multiple attempts by US broadcasters to remake Father Ted, including a proposed Boston-based version which he considered 'ridiculous'. |
| 2014 | Ben Keaton returned to the role of Father Austin Purcell, performing a stand-up routine and hosting pub quizzes entirely in character. He also set up a Twitter page for the character and a website offering customised Father Purcell video greetings. |
| November 2014 | The Irish Examiner named Ted the greatest Irish TV character, praising his characterization as a nuanced portrayal of a rural Irish priest. |
| 2013 | Andy Riley commented on the comedic lineage of the Mrs Doyle naming scene, tracing its origins to Irish mythological storytelling and drawing connections to Flann O'Brien's literary works. |
| 2012 | Frank Kelly made a brief appearance as Father Jack on an episode of The One Show with Graham Norton. |
| August 2012 | Channel 4 viewers vote Father Ted as the No. 1 in C4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows. |
| January 1 2011 | Channel 4 dedicated a night of programmes to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Father Ted, featuring two documentaries: 'Father Ted: Unintelligent Design' exploring the show's influences, and 'Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted' revisiting the show's history with writers and surviving cast members. |
| 2010 | Graham Linehan reflected on the theme selection process, discussing how Geoffrey Perkins convinced the team to take a more sympathetic approach to the show's characters. |
| 2010 | Graham Linehan reflected on the theme music selection process, discussing a pivotal conversation with Geoffrey Perkins about the tone and characters of the sitcom. |
| 2010 | Maurice O'Donoghue and the Rugged Island cast are mentioned in the Channel 4 retrospective 'Small, Far Away – The World of Father Ted' as being the creators' second choice actors |
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