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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. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  8. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  9. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  10. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  13. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  14. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  15. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
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