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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  10. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  11. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  12. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  13. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  14. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  16. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  18. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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