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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  11. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  12. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  13. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  14. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  18. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  19. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
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