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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  14. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  15. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  16. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  17. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  18. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  19. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  20. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
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