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
Father Figure (TV series) Father Figure (TV series) Father Figure is a British television sitcom that was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 September 2013. In Ireland the series first aired on RTÉ Two in September 2013. The six-part series was written by Jason Byrne and directed by Nick Wood. In June 2013, filming began on the comedy series at Elstree Studios and ended on 11 July 2013. The studio scenes were filmed in front of a studio audience. Overnight figures showed that the first episode was watched by 11.5% of the viewing audience of that time, with 1.37 million watching it. The