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The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
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    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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    How to be a writer
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    Michael Morpurgo's secret
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    Sketch it out!
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    Everything is cool!
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    The Elephant in the Garden
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    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
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    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
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    Wordplay
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    07:37
    Questions from schools
  11. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
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    Diving Poem
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    The Crackledawn Dragon
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    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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    Twitch reading
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