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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. Hopeless at maths!
    05:06
    Hopeless at maths!
  3. Writing stories
    04:44
    Writing stories
  4. Lily Alone
    04:23
    Lily Alone
  5. Hetty Feather
    09:05
    Hetty Feather
  6. The story of Tracy
    04:13
    The story of Tracy
  7. Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    04:44
    Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  8. More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    06:28
    More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  9. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  10. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  11. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  12. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  13. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  14. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  15. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  18. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
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