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
Hell (Father Ted) Ted and Dougal are distracted, Jack's wheelchair is dragged up the Magic Road, and he falls over a cliff; the other two think Jack has just gone for his own walk. After it starts to rain heavily, Ted and Dougal return to the caravan to find that Ted's friend also promised its use to Father Noel Furlong and his youth group, who are cramped inside and having a sing-song. Noel's boundless energy quickly grates on Ted, and confuses Dougal. Ted decides they'll cut their vacation short, but before leaving, uses an outhouse, but too late realises it is occupied by