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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  12. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  13. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  14. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  15. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  16. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  17. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  18. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  19. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  20. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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