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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. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  8. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  9. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  10. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  11. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  12. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  13. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
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