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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. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  8. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  11. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  12. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  13. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
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