Audio & Video
The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
- The origins of 'Lads'
- Scots
- Writing in Scots
- Minging!
- Taking on Roald Dahl
- The right words
- Quentin Blake
- A reading in Scots
- Questions
- More questions
- Even more questions
- Social media and influencers
- Pets
- Reading from The Crossing
- One frame
- The story rollercoaster
- Writing Fiction
- Boogie Woogie Buggy
- There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
- A question of inspiration
- The Great Storm Whale reading




















