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The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
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    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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    Hopeless at maths!
  3. Writing stories
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    Writing stories
  4. Lily Alone
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  5. Hetty Feather
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  6. The story of Tracy
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  7. Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
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    Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
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  11. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
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  12. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  13. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
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    Toxic Relationships
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    05:39
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