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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  12. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  13. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  14. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  15. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  18. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  19. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  20. 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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