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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. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  10. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  11. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  12. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  13. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  14. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  15. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  16. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  17. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  18. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
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