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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. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  9. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  10. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  13. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  17. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
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