Father Ted set to return with Ireland's favourite priest as the Pope in new musical
Hit comedy Father Ted is due to return as a musical for its "real final episode".
Co-creator Graham Linehan confirmed that work on 'Pope Ted: The Father Ted Musical' was almost complete.
The project includes Linehan's fellow writer Arthur Matthews, as well as Neil Hannon, who wrote the show's theme tune, and My Lovely Horse, which features on the show.
Linehan tweeted: "‘Pope Ted—The Father Ted Musical’ written by Arthur Mathews and myself, music by Neil Hannon, is almost written. I just thought you’d like to know. THIS IS NOT A DRILL!".
He added: "It’s the real final episode of Father Ted."
The show is perhaps Ireland's most famous comedy export, and ran for three series on Channel 4 between 1995 and 1998.
It featured the adventures of an Irish parish priest, Father Ted Crilly, in fictional Craggy Island.
In the musical, Ted will move from the island to take up the role of Pope in the Vatican.
"I didn't want to do anything like this until the right idea came along, and when Trump won and Corbyn won I kind of thought, 'maybe Ted has a chance'," Linehan told the BBC.
"I thought it wouldn't be too much of a stretch. Obviously we're pulling some shenanigans to get him into that position, but I think the shenanigans are entertaining enough that people won't mind."
