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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  15. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  18. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  19. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  20. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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