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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. Eoin's little brothers
    05:02
    Eoin's little brothers
  3. Getting revenge on his brothers
    04:15
    Getting revenge on his brothers
  4. Pee! Pee! Pee!
    06:20
    Pee! Pee! Pee!
  5. Magic moments
    09:47
    Magic moments
  6. Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    05:40
    Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  7. More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    04:23
    More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  10. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  11. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  12. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  13. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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