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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. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  9. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  10. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  11. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  12. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  15. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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