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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  10. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  13. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  14. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  18. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
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