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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  8. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  9. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  10. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  13. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
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