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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 Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  11. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  12. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  13. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  14. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  15. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  16. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  17. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  18. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  19. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
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