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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  10. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  11. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  12. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  13. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  14. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  17. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  18. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
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