“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 ...

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.

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 ...

Dermot Morgan, who played the title character Father Ted, died in 1998, aged only 45 the day after filming finished for the final episode. He inevitably looms large in the book, which is dedicated ...

Set on the fictional Craggy Island off Ireland’s west coast, Father Ted, played by Dermot Morgan, lives with fellow priests ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...