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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  10. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  11. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  12. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  16. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  17. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  18. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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