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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. 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
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  14. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  17. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  18. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  19. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  20. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  21. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  22. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
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