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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. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  15. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  18. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  19. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  20. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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