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Dougal's coming to play Father Ted made Ardal O'Hanlon a television star. Now everyone's favourite Irish 'eejit' priest is making his West End stage debut
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PLAYING the fool has been good for Ardal O'Hanlon.
In 1994 the Irish comedian's wide-eyed, innocent stand-up persona
won him a Best Newcomer gong at the Hackney Empire comedy awards.
Then came Dougal, the childlike, eejit priest he played in Channel
4's superlative Father Ted. It was a gift of a part which led, in
turn, to his role as the gormless, otherworldly superhero Thermoman
in the less-wonderful but longer-running (and more lucrative) BBC
sitcom, My Hero.
Now the 37-year-old from Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, is to
make his West End acting debut in See You Next Tuesday, Ronald ...
