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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. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  11. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  12. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  16. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  19. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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