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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  11. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  13. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  14. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  18. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  19. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
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