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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
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  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
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  4. The World Wars
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    The World Wars
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  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
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  6. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  7. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  8. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  9. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  10. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  11. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  12. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  13. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  14. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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