Critical Reception
Father Ted was one of the most popular sitcoms in British television history.
In 1996 and 1999, the show won the BAFTA award for Best Comedy, while Morgan also won Best Comedy Performance. In 1995 the show won Best New TV Comedy at the British Comedy Awards, with O'Hanlon receiving Top TV Comedy Newcomer Award. At the 1996 British Comedy Awards the show won Top Channel 4 Sitcom Award, McLynn took the Top TV Comedy Actress award. In 1997 the show was given the Best Channel 4 Sitcom Award.
In August 2012 Channel 4 viewers voted the series as the No 1 in C4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows.
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