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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. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  10. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  11. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  12. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  13. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  14. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  18. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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