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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  15. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  18. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  19. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  20. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  21. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  22. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
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