Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Cardboard Cowboys reading
Brian reads from the opening chapter of Cardboard Cowboys.
  1. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  12. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  13. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  18. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  19. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  20. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
    21. Now playing
    Up next