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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  13. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  14. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  15. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  18. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  19. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  20. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
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