The Mainland (Father Ted) Mrs. Doyle and Jack off, Ted and Dougal head for the caves. Ted is surprised to see Richard Wilson, from the show "One Foot in the Grave", waiting outside, and goes up to greet him with his catchphrase "I don't believe it!". Wilson, sick of the phrase himself, turns on Ted and starts beating him up before others physically drag him away. Ted and Dougal enter the caves with a tour, and in awe of one of the cave formations, Ted says "I don't believe it", unaware that Wilson was standing in front of him. Before Wilson attacks him again,
Father Ted Crilly flash his collar and ask for free entry at the cinema. The writers also agree that Ted is the character most like them. Mathews grew up surrounded by priests (including his own uncle), and it was from these priests that Mathews drew Ted's "voice". Linehan is often asked about potential "Father Ted" spin-offs, but believes that Ted himself is the only character complex enough to survive outside the "Father Ted" environment. Mathews has suggested that Ted could even have worked well in a spin-off drama series. The writers agree that Ted should be married to Polly Clarke (played by Gemma