“Dragged out of your bed at the age of seven, my mother screaming, six kids under the age of 12. I'm not equating my experience with the people who lived in Northern Ireland. But my dad was always out and about late at night, and I could not go to sleep until I knew he was in.”

Irish comedian, actor, and author

Ardal O'Hanlon is an Irish comedian, actor, and author, known for his work in television and fiction. He is best remembered for playing Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted, George Sunday, also known as Thermoman, in My Hero, and DI Jack Mooney in Death in Paradise. Beyond those roles, he has written three novels, The Talk of the Town, Brouhaha, and A Plot to Die For. His career spans comedy, acting, and writing, and his work has reached both television audiences and readers.