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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. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  14. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  15. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  16. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  19. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  20. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  21. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  22. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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