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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
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    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?
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    He Had a Little Sticker
  10. Children’s Laureate
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    Children’s Laureate
  11. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  12. The Crackledawn Dragon
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    The Crackledawn Dragon
  13. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
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