Product Description
Picnic on Craggy Island
Author: Lissa Evans
Format: Hardback
The Surreal Joys of Producing Father Ted
A nostalgic, warm-hearted memoir from one of the producers of the cult-hit TV show Father Ted.
'What a treat - it brought the whole experience flooding back. A feast for fans of the show or indeed anyone interested in the creative chaos of making television' — Graham Norton
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...
About the Author
Following a career in radio and TV comedy, Lissa Evans has gone on to write seven novels, including the bestselling Old Baggage, Their Finest Hour and a Half (filmed as Their Finest) and Small Bomb at Dimperley. Two of her books for children, Small Change for Stuart and Wed Wabbit, were shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Her non-fiction book about producing Father Ted is called Picnic on Craggy Island.
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