Hilarious and very insightful look inside the cult TV series Father Ted. As a fan of the show it was brilliant to get an insiders perspective and I genuinely found the book a wonderful read. Thanks Lissa.

What a treat for fans of the wonderful evergreen comedy Father Ted. Lissa Evans, who produced the show from series 2, shares memories and reminiscences. The programme was on a fairly tight budget so there's quite a lot of talk about how it was decided which location shoots should go ahead, versus the studio, and how the very short scenes that gave a descriptive interpretation of a phrase were decided on (for example, two cardinals in Rome deciding whether or not the Holy Stone of Clonrichert should be designated a sacred relic. ("Whatever").

Lissa and the script writers, Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, occasionally got roped in, with all three providing voiceovers as members of the Eurovision song contest judging panel for the unforgettable Irish entry My Little Horse.

I loved reading about Graham Norton's OTT audition to be Father Noel, and how Chris the Sheep, who belonged to the real-life owner of the parochial house, had to have a double for later filming in the studio. Unfortunately the sheep that turned up, although tame, was a different size and colour, and had to go to Make-up, although to Lissa it was obviously not the same sheep. Fortunately none of the eagle eyed viewers noticed.

I'll be watching series 2 with greater vigilance now that I know Ardal O'Hanlon was wearing a wig. He had got married and had his hair cut short during the filming of the series, and this was the only solution for continuity.

Father Jack was a delightful man when out of costume, urbane and charming, although he mischievously returned to character when an opportunity presented itself, such as at a local school or local wedding near to the filming.

I loved how just two dogs turned up for an audition to appear briefly in a scene, and as one had three legs and the other was partially bald, the scene had to be cut.

A request to the Irish crisp company Tayto, to be able to show their packaging in one episode, resulted in masses of boxes full of crisps being delivered to the set.

Written with warmth and humour, it's a must for Father Ted fans.