Tom McGrath on "Off the Page"

Once upon a time STV produced a series of excellent programs called "Off the Page", each of which featured an in-depth interview with a famous Scottish cultural figure. Looking back at it now, the list seems almost like a 'who's who' of Scottish writers. You can find each program on YouTube through the STV People channel; it really is worth spending some time going through them. It's certainly rare to find TV that good nowadays...

Below we present a fascinating interview with Tom McGrath, whose pamphlet "Sardines" we have recently republished. Tom speaks about his upbringing, writing, and much else besides.