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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  8. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  9. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  10. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  11. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  12. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  13. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  14. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
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