“None of them were anything like their characters. Dermot [Morgan, who played Father Ted] and Ardal [O’Hanlon as Father Dougal] were so brilliant. Ardal made it seem effortless but you never s ...

Sadly though, just 24 hours after filming the last episode of series three, Dermot Morgan, who played Father Ted Crilly, died from a heart attack on February 28, 1998. He was 45 years old.