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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  8. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  9. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  10. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  11. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  12. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  13. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  14. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
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