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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  11. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  13. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  14. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  15. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  16. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  17. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  18. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  19. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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