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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. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  9. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  10. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  11. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  12. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
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