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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 Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  9. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  10. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  11. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  12. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  15. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  16. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  17. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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