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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. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  10. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  11. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  12. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  13. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  14. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  15. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  16. School days
    03:57
    School days
  17. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  18. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
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