Father Dougal McGuire The writers have said that the only other actor they feel might have worked in the role is Don Wycherley, who plays Dougal's Rugged Island counterpart, Father Cyril McDuff, in the show. There have been several attempts to remake the show for American audiences. In 2004, it was reported that Graham Norton (who played Father Noel Furlong in "Father Ted") had signed on to play Dougal alongside Steve Martin as Ted. No remake has yet entered production. References to Dougal's family are rare. In "Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest", he mentions that his parents are dead, and also refers to
Bachelor Father (U.S. TV series) all three major TV networks of the time (ABC, CBS and NBC). "Bachelor Father" was filmed at Revue Studios. It was primarily sponsored by American Tobacco (Tareyton cigarettes) and American Home Products Corporation (Anacin, Dristan and Chef Boyardee) throughout its original run. The series was produced by Forsythe's "Bachelor Productions" in association with MCA's Revue Studios. "Bachelor Father" pilot and broadcast season were produced by Harry Ackerman, who left Revue/MCA after the first season to produce other sitcoms like "Hazel", "Bewitched" and "I Dream of Jeannie" for Screen Gems/Columbia. He was later replaced by Everett Freeman for the rest of