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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  10. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  11. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  12. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  13. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  16. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  18. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
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