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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. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  14. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  19. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  20. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  21. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  22. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
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