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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  11. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  12. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  13. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  14. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  17. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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