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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  11. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  13. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  17. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  18. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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