The Irish comedy writers, Arthur, Mathews and Graham Linehan, won a British Academy award for their Channel 4 series, Father Ted.
The series, starring Dermot Morgan, won the best comedy on television prize at the BAFTA ceremony in London. It beat three other nominees in this category, Absolutely Fabulous, Men Behaving Badly and One Foot in the Grave.
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42nd British Academy Television Awards: "Father Ted" Best Comedy, "Cracker" Best Drama. 49th British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs): "Sense and Sensibility" Best Film, Michael Radford Best Director.
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