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Picnic on Craggy Island

The Surreal Joys of Producing Father Ted

Lissa Evans author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd

Publishing:20th Feb '25

£14.99

This title is due to be published on 20th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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A nostalgic, warm-hearted memoir from one of the producers of the cult-hit TV show Father Ted.

Three decades after it first appeared on screen, Father Ted is still cherished, quoted and endlessly re-watched. Its beloved main characters, unforgettable lines and extraordinary visual jokes have given birth to a thousand gifs and t-shirts and a million catchphrases.

Unforgettable to watch, it was also unforgettable to work on. Lissa Evans, as producer of the second and third series, spent three years hovering anxiously over every moment, from the first glimpse of script to the last revolution of a runaway milk-float round a specially-built plywood roundabout. There was no ‘average Father Ted episode’ – each of them was stuffed with challenges; endless rain, lustful rabbits, clerics crashing through windows, sheep doubles, collapsing crosses and a never-ending stream of eccentric priests – and the work that went into its creation was often nearly as bizarre as what was happening on screen.

Picnic on Craggy Island is a hugely affectionate and anecdotal account of what lay behind some of those moments of comic genius – so pull on your kagoule, spread out your blanket, unwrap the sandwiches (they’re all egg) and enjoy the picnic…

ISBN: 9781529943795

Dimensions: 204mm x 130mm x 25mm

Weight: 500g

160 pages