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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  8. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  9. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  10. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  11. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  12. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  15. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
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