"Father Dougal" Returns To Boston

Irish comedian Ardal O'Hanlon returns to the Boston area for one night only with a stunning new stand up show on March 5. The award-winning actor and comedian follows up his sold-out run in 2007 with a second appearance in Somerville, Mass, this time at the historic Somerville Theatre.

O'Hanlon is best known as the dim-witted 'Father Dougal McGuire' in the hit TV series "Father Ted", a role which earned him five British Comedy Award nominations, one BAFTA nomination, and the 'Top Television Comedy Newcomer' award at the 1995 British Comedy Awards.

A previous winner of no less than three 'Best Comedian' awards, O'Hanlon is coming off another sold-out tour of the U.K. which saw him play over 30 live shows in two months.

He has toured England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and Italy, and has twice appeared at the prestigious "Just for Laughs" Festival in Montreal.

In addition to "Father Ted", O'Hanlon wrote and presented "Leagues Apart" for RTE Television and had starring roles in the BBC series "Blessed", the ITV drama-comedy "Big Bad World", and the BBC comedy "My Hero". He also taped a half-hour stand up special for Comedy Central, "Comedy Central Presents: Ardal O'Hanlon."

O'Hanlon last appeared in the Boston area in March, 2007, for a sold-out, four-night run at The Burren in Davis Square.