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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. Zombie obsession
    09:29
    Zombie obsession
  3. How scary can I make these books?
    04:14
    How scary can I make these books?
  4. Zombies are winning!
    08:42
    Zombies are winning!
  5. Q&A with Charlie Higson
    04:58
    Q&A with Charlie Higson
  6. More Q&A with Charlie Higson
    05:24
    More Q&A with Charlie Higson
  7. More Q&A with Charlie Higson
    05:36
    More Q&A with Charlie Higson
  8. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  9. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  10. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  11. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  12. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  13. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  14. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  16. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  17. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
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