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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  13. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  14. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  15. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  18. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  19. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  20. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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