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
New Jack City (Father Ted) considers an improvement). Pat Laffan auditioned for the role of Father Stack. He went on to appear as Pat Mustard in "Speed 3", an episode in the third series. Fr. Stack's jungle music is "Limb By Limb (Dj SS Remix)" by Cutty Ranks and "The Way (The VIP Mix)" by DJ Taktix. The episode was named after the film "New Jack City". Mrs. Doyle parodies the opening scene of "Dont Look Back", a 1967 documentary film by D. A. Pennebaker that principally covers Bob Dylan's 1965 concert tour of the United Kingdom. New Jack City (Father Ted) "New Jack City"