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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. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  12. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  15. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  16. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  17. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  18. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  19. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  20. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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