Q 01/05

Which Father Ted star died on 28 February 1998, one day after filming of the final series wrapped?

A) Dermot Morgan

B) Jon Kenny

C) Pat Shortt

D) Don Wycherley

Answer · why

A) Dermot Morgan

Dermot Morgan was 45, and the third series was held back a week as a mark of respect. Frank Kelly, his Father Jack, died on the same date exactly 18 y...

Q 02/05

At Father Ted's cinema protest, Ted's placard reads 'Down with this sort of thing'; what does Dougal's say?

A) Shame on you

B) Careful now

C) Not on our island

D) Think of the children

Answer · why

B) Careful now

Careful now has since been waved at real protests, from the Pope's 2010 UK visit to student marches, and a protester carries Ted's sign in Grand Theft...

Q 03/05

What does Ted hold up in Father Ted's caravan episode to explain 'small' versus 'far away' to Dougal?

A) Toy sheep

B) Toy tractors

C) Toy cows

D) Toy horses

Answer · why

C) Toy cows

Toy cows fail to get perspective across to Dougal, and Ted gives up; the line later titled Channel 4's retrospective documentary, Small, Far Away: The...

Q 04/05

Which musician recorded Father Ted's theme tune in The Jesus and Mary Chain's studio?

A) Bob Geldof

B) Glen Hansard

C) Damien Rice

D) Neil Hannon

Answer · why

D) Neil Hannon

Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy offered two tunes; the writers wanted the jauntier one, but their producer overruled them, and the winner later gaine...

Q 05/05

Which song do Ted and Dougal perform for Ireland in Father Ted's spoof of the Eurovision Song Contest?

A) The Miracle Is Mine

B) My Lovely Horse

C) Big Men in Frocks

D) Rock-a-Hula Baby

Answer · why

B) My Lovely Horse

My Lovely Horse is picked by producer Charles Hedges, whom Dick Byrne suspects of wanting a loser so Ireland need not host yet again; it duly scores n...