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The Father, the Son and the Housekeeper

Documentary about Father Michael Cleary, an Irish priest who had his own TV chat show. After his death a shocking truth emerged about his private life that would rock the Church.

Documentary about Father Michael Cleary, an unlikely superstar of the Irish Catholic Church who had his own TV chatshow and two hit albums to his credit. He was the man who could seemingly do no wrong, but a year after his death a shocking truth emerged about his private life that would rock the Church to its foundations and leave his family's life in tatters. Alison Millar, who met with Cleary as a young film student, revisits her archive to discover the truth about the 'real Father Ted'.

1 hour

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Tue 12 May 2009 01:15

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