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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 start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  13. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  14. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  17. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  18. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  19. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
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