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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  10. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  11. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  12. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  13. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  17. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  18. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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