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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  8. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  9. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  10. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  11. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  12. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  13. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
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