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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. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  10. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  11. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  12. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  13. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  16. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  17. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  18. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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