Father Dougal McGuire and chased by natives. In one sketch, Ted discussed his concern for Dougal, who had been voted Most Unpopular Priest in Africa for two years running and was spending Christmas up a tree in the grounds of The Bob Geldof Centre. In 1990, Linehan and Mathews began writing "Irish Lives", a six-part comedy television series. The show would have taken the form of a mockumentary, with each episode focusing on interviewing a different character, one of whom was Father Ted Crilly. The story involved Ted returning to his seminary to catch up with old friends. When producer Geoffrey Perkins asked
Think Fast, Father Ted also set up a Twitter page for the character, and a website where fans can purchase customised Father Purcell video greetings. Think Fast, Father Ted "Think Fast, Father Ted" is the second episode of the second series of the Channel 4 sitcom "Father Ted". The title is a play on the novel "Think Fast, Mr. Moto" by John P. Marquand, and the film of the same title starring Peter Lorre. The parochial house has a leak, which happens to be over Jack's head. Ted and Dougal move him, only to have another leak start over Jack's new position. Ted decides