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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. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  14. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  15. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  16. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  17. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  18. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  19. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  20. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  21. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  22. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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