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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  8. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  9. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  10. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  14. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  15. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  16. The World of the Crossing
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    The World of the Crossing
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