Father Ted This version would be set on a fictional island off the coast of New York. Steve Martin and Graham Norton would reportedly play Ted and Dougal. Martin had not been expected to take the role because of his stature, but agreed because he was a fan of the original series, and would reportedly be paid £500,000 per episode. Norton was cast based on his popularity with American audiences, and in reference to his appearance as Father Noel Furlong in the original series. In November 2007, a separate American remake was announced. Rather than Craggy Island, this version would be set
"Good Luck, Father Ted" non-speaking cameo appearance, goading the "fierce man" on the stepladder at Funland. Mathews also makes a cameo as the voice on the Funland intercom; the voice Mathews adopts here is the one he used while playing "Father Ted" in a stand-up routine he performed prior to the series's creation. "Good Luck, Father Ted" "Good Luck, Father Ted" is the first episode to be aired of the Channel 4 sitcom "Father Ted". Ted is contacted by a producer from Tele Éireann television programme, "Faith of our Fathers", requesting to interview Ted as a priest that works in a remote area. Ted