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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 Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  14. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  19. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  20. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  21. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  22. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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