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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. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  7. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  8. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  9. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  10. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  11. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  12. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  15. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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