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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  10. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  11. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  12. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  15. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  16. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
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