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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  10. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  11. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  14. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  15. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  18. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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