Audio & Video
The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
- The origins of 'Lads'
- Introduction
- Genre
- The World
- Drawing out the secret character
- Character and story
- Stuff
- Obstacles
- Choices
- Summary
- How to Train Your Dragon reading
- Questions from pupils
- Questions from West Calder High School
- UK schools vs American schools
- Balloons!
- Start with a face
- Favourite book
- Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
- A question about Charlie and Lola
- What's Sputnik up to?