Pat laffan known best for his role as milkman pat mustard in the channel 4 sitcom father ted has died aged 79. Mar 15, 2019 tributes have been paid to irish actor pat laffan who has died aged 79. Speed 3 series 3, episode 3 dougal replaces pat mustard as the milkman, however mustard leaves a bomb in return for his sacking. Tributes paid to father ted star pat laffan who has died. With a supersensitive recorder which somehow records a passing truck and a camera, they manage to collect evidence of mustard s activities and invite mustard s boss, a man named fox, to look over them. Pat mustards theme music is the penthouse suite by syd dale. Father ted abruptly ended in 1998 with the death of its talented, comic star, dermot morgan. Jan 26, 2011 the muzak of father ted 26jan11 i like music and i like father ted so here is a compilation of tunes that were featured in father ted, starting with a few favourites and then covering some less remembered, perhaps more enjoyable ones. There are some very hairy babies on craggy island, and i think you are the hairy babymaker. However, after pat mustard makes the initial call, ted uses the phone to call two other priests for backup. It walks the line between irreverance and fondness without ever being either too scathing or too flattering. With a supersensitive recorder which somehow records a passing truck and a camera, they manage to collect evidence of mustards activities and invite mustards boss, a man named fox, to look over them.
Ted later catches up to dougal, but fails to prevent him from driving fast enough to activate the bomb. When fathers ted and dougal expose a philandering milkman, pat mustard, he takes revenge on his replacement, dougal. Father kevin is a young priest who father ted sends on the right path until he hears a radiohead song on a bus. Tributes have been paid to irish actor pat laffan who has died aged 79. Tributes paid to father ted star pat laffan who has died aged 79. The muzak of father ted theophrastus bombastus rants. A gentle giant tributes flood in for father ted actor.
His agent confirmed the news with a statement on thursday, while father ted. Pat was born in 1938 and his most distinguishing features were his spiky greyishbrown hair, bushy shredded wheat coloured moustache, sideburns and gold jewellery. The eight episodes here are a little uneven, but the best stuff is classic, laughout. Based loosely on the plot of speed, pat takes his revenge. Laffan played smoothtalking milkman pat mustard on the graham linehan comedy series about a disorderly group of priests living on craggy island. But pat plants a bomb on the milk float to get his revenge. Laffan is best remembered for playing the lothario milkman pat mustard in the channel four sitcom father ted episode speed 3 1998, and mr burgess in roddy doyles the snapper 1993. He serves as craggy islands milkman, and also has an addiction to delivering more than milk on his rounds. When ted gets pat mustard, craggy islands randy milkman, sacked, dougal takes over the round.
Dec 11, 2015 father ted 2x02 think fast father ted. Find out when father ted is on tv, including series 3episode 3. Watch father ted season 3 episode 3 speed 3 online now. Father ted tv series 19951998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mar 15, 2019 irish actor pat laffan best known for playing milkman pat mustard in father ted has died at the age of 79. Mar 14, 2019 pat laffan known best for his role as milkman pat mustard in the channel 4 sitcom father ted has died aged 79. Dougal circles the roundabout until a plan is put in place. The definitive ranking of all 25 father ted episodes from. Ted suspects that pat mustard has been making hairy babies with the women of craggy island on his rounds, even though he is about 60 years old, due to photos dougal was looking at photos show babies with mustaches and sideburns ted goes to mustard the next day and tells him that he saw strange photos with hairy babies and considers mustard. Speedstyle, by a vengeful pat mustard, ted calls on the priests of neighbouring barren island to help. In the father ted episode speed 3 1998, pat laffan plays craggy islands new milkman, pat mustard a lecherous middleaged man who gets numerous women pregnant. Pat laffan, the actor who played pat mustard in father ted. The irish actor was best known for playing pat mustard in father ted and georgie burgess in the snapper. Perhaps controversially, lothario milkman pat mustard just squeezes into the top 10.
Father ted articles best episode ever shortlist all 4. Pat mustard is a oneoff antagonist from the irish comedy series father ted, only appearing in the episode speed 3. Pat, plants a bomb on the milk float and if dougals speed drops below 4 mph, the bomb. The series is set in the republic of ireland and is about three catholic priests and their housekeeper. Announcing the news, his agents described him as one of the leading stage actors of. Pat mustard was a has to keep yanking himself off round the clock cause he wasnt having sex with girls anymore after getting fired for spreading his seed around craggy island. Though he only appeared in just one episode speed 3, in season three of the show laffans portrayal of the lothario milkman hell bent on gaining revenge against the titular character has gone down. Entertainment 3 months ago pat mustard trends on twitter as boris johnson delivers milk on campaign trail.
Father buzz cagney jeff harding, often imitated by way of fancy dress, he appears in the last episode, after seeing ted help father kevin from killing himself at the its great to be a priest 98 celebration, and offers ted a chance to work with him in a parish in america, which ted decides to turn down upon hearing about gun violence in. In the irish tv film the snapper 1993, actor pat laffan plays george burgess, a lecherous middleaged man who gets a young woman pregnant. Sheep tea, the beast of craggy island and gambling away an entire annual heating allowance are all running themes. Well, i think that you would need proof if you were going to make that sort of an accusation. This is an episode guide for the sitcom father ted created by arthur mathews and graham linehan, and starring dermot morgan, ardal ohanlon, frank kelly and pauline mclynn. Father ted is a britishmade sitcom that was produced by hat trick productions for channel 4. The show aired on rte two in ireland, in australia on nine network. Jul 09, 20 when ted and dougal expose the local milkman pat mustard, as a philandering gigolo, he loses his job and dougal takes over his milk round. Find out when father ted is on tv, including series 3 episode 3. With dermot morgan, ardal ohanlon, frank kelly, pauline mclynn.
The definitive ranking of all 25 father ted episodes. A beloved star of stage and screen, laffan was best remembered for playing pat mustard on the hit channel 4 sitcom father ted. Father ted star pat laffan left, who played milkman pat mustard, died aged 79 in march, while frank kelly right, who played the foulmouthed father jack, died in. Father ted star pat laffans funeral mass to take place in. Whos rewatching father ted and what is your favourite. Pat mustards theme song syd dale the penthouse suite. A gentle giant tributes flood in for father ted actor pat. Yet later on we see that pat mustard is still on the line, when father jack picks up the phone and listens in. Here are the 5 highest rated episodes of father ted joe is.
A local milkman seeks revenge after father ted gets him fired. The outcome of the bet between father ted and father byrne is. This set contains the final season of the bbc series. Pat mustard was a minor antagonist in the final series episode speed 3. The episode was voted the best ever by the shows fans, in the channel 4 father ted night, which screened on 1 january 2011 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the programme. Ted and dougal turn detective to discover whos behind the bumper crop of hairy babies on craggy island. Watch father ted episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Father ted festive episode voted among top 10 greatest sitcom christmas specials ever. Mar 14, 2019 father ted star pat laffan has died aged 79. Father ted is a classic sitcom without a single bad episode. Written by irish writers arthur mathews and graham linehan, and starring a predominantly irish cast, it originally aired over three series from 21 april 1995 until 1 may 1998, including a christmas special, for a total of 25 episodes.
Father ted creator graham linehan paid tribute this evening, saying it was a pleasure to work with meath native pat who featured in the iconic speed 3 episode of the channel 4 hit series. When ted and dougal expose the local milkman pat mustard, as a philandering gigolo, he loses his job and dougal takes over his milk round. It is excellent and stands as a wonderful memorial to dermot morgan. Pat laffan, best known for his role as promiscuous milkman pat mustard in father ted, has died at the age of 79 the actors death was confirmed by his agents, the lisa richards agency, who.
Ted and dougal spy on mustard, with ted clearly intent on proving that mustard has sex with housewives on the job. For comedy fans, laffan will likely be best remembered for his portrayal of milkman pat mustard in the legendary irish comedy series father ted. The music of father ted, the channel 4 comedy series. A beloved star of stage and screen, laffan was best remembered for playing pat mustard on the hit channel 4 sitcom father ted laffan played smoothtalking milkman pat mustard on the graham linehan comedy series about a disorderly group of priests living on craggy island. Irish actor pat laffan best known for playing milkman pat mustard in father ted has died at the age of 79. The outcome of the bet between father ted and father byrne is determined and the loser must followthru with the promise of the agreement.