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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. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  8. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  9. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  10. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  11. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  12. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  13. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  14. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  15. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  16. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
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