Audio & Video
The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
- The origins of 'Lads'
- A chat with Polly Dunbar
- Arthur wakes up
- Arthur's brother
- Arthur's mum
- Arthur's sister
- Arthur's dad
- Arthur's Dream Boat
- Meeting the puppets
- Using Scotland as a setting
- Remembering Kobe Bryant
- Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
- Questions from schools
- Reading of The River
- Feather reading
- School days and writing
- Writing historical fiction
- Final thoughts
- Working with an illustrator