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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  8. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  9. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  10. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  11. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  12. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  13. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  14. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  15. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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