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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  7. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  8. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  11. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  12. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  13. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  14. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  15. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
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