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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  8. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  9. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  10. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  11. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  14. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  15. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  16. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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