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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  14. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  15. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  16. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  17. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  18. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  19. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  20. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  21. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  22. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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