| "Speed 3" | |
|---|---|
| Father Ted episode | |
| Episode no. | Series 3 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Andy DeEmmony |
| Written by | Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews |
| Original air date | 27 March 1998 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Pat Laffan as Pat Mustard John Rogan as Mr. Fox Eamon Morrissey as Father Derek Beeching Arthur Mathews as Father Clarke Gail Fitzpatrick as Mrs. Millet | |
"Speed 3" is the third episode of the third series of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and the 20th episode overall. The episode parodies the action-thriller film Speed and the sequel Speed 2: Cruise Control. "Speed 3" was written after the show's writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews asked themselves: "How can we make a worse sequel than Speed 2?" This episode was voted the fans' favourite episode on Channel 4's "Father Ted Night".