Father Dougal McGuire of nuns' lives were "irreparably damaged". Dougal is also famously known for wearing a Ireland soccer jersey when he is in bed. On the Channel 4 website for Father Ted, the profile for Father Dougal states that 'Dougal was relegated to the island after an unfortunate incident on a SeaLink ferry that put the lives of hundreds of nuns in danger.' In "Old Grey Whistle Theft", Dougal mentions that he is 25 years old. In the 2011 documentary "Unintelligent Design", Linehan said that Dougal had been conceived as a cross between wide-eyed bartender Woody in "Cheers" and roadsweeper Trigger in
Father Ted was nearing completion, with a script by Linehan and Mathews and music by Hannon. Linehan said, "It's the real final episode of "Father Ted". This is true and not one of my stupid jokes, I promise. Didn't want to do something until the right idea came along. This was the right idea. Arthur and I have been laughing our arses off while writing it. Just like the old days.". Matthews confirmed his involvement in the musical in July 2018. Father Ted Father Ted is a British sitcom that was produced by Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4. Written by Irish