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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  10. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  11. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  12. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  13. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  18. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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