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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  12. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  13. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  15. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  16. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  17. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  18. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  19. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  20. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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