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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 Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  17. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  18. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  19. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  20. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  21. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  22. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
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