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The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
  1. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  8. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  9. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  10. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  11. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  12. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  13. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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