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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  10. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  17. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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