Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Book Introduction
View More From Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  13. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  17. School days
    03:57
    School days
  18. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  19. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  20. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  21. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
    22. Now playing
    Up next