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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  10. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  11. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  13. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  14. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  16. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
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