# The lowbrow 1990s sitcom Maurice Gibb reportedly took to his grave: “Is this true?”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-lowbrow-1990s-sitcom-maurice-gibb-reportedly-took-to-his-grave-is-this-true/
- Published: 2026-11-02T13:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T13:19:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/lowbrow-1990s-boxset-maurice-gibb-was-buried-with/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Ardal O’Hanlon says Maurice Gibb was buried with Father Ted DVDs.
- Robin Gibb’s wife reportedly affirmed the story.
- The anecdote remains based on second-hand accounts.

## Summary

Ardal O’Hanlon said he was told that Bee Gees musician Maurice Gibb was buried with the DVD box set of the sitcom Father Ted. The anecdote offers a playful glimpse of Gibb’s private tastes, which contrasted with his polished, fashionable public image.

O’Hanlon recounted the story on a podcast in 2022, saying Robin Gibb’s wife, Dwina, had affirmed it when he asked her. The account is second-hand and not presented as independently confirmed; Maurice Gibb died in 2003.

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