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Twenty five years of Father Ted

Father Ted was broadcast on this day for the very first time 25 years ago.  To mark the mileston...

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09.57 21 Apr 2020


Twenty five years of Father Ted


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Father Ted was broadcast on this day for the very first time 25 years ago. 

To mark the milestone, Shane speaks to one of the series co writers and creators Arthur Mathews and one of the stars of the show, Fr Dougal Maguire himself, Ardal O’Hanlon.


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Ardal O'Hanlon Arthur Mathews Comedy Craggy Island Father Jack Father Ted Father Ted Crilly Fr Dougal Maguire Irish Comedy Irish Writing Kieran Cuddihy Mrs Doyle Newstalk Newstalk Breakfast Shane Coleman

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