Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  11. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  12. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  13. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  14. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  18. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  19. School days
    03:57
    School days
    20. Now playing
    Up next