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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. Early Years
    03:15
    Early Years
  3. Growing Older With a Moustache
    03:24
    Growing Older With a Moustache
  4. My Superheroes
    04:35
    My Superheroes
  5. My Superpowers
    04:22
    My Superpowers
  6. Quick Quack Quentin
    06:04
    Quick Quack Quentin
  7. Stealing A's
    02:16
    Stealing A's
  8. Oi Frog!
    06:21
    Oi Frog!
  9. Alternative Ending
    03:46
    Alternative Ending
  10. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  11. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  12. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  15. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  19. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
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