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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  8. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  9. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  10. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  11. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  16. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
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