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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  14. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  17. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  18. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  19. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  20. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  21. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  22. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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