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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  8. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  9. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  10. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  13. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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