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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  9. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  10. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  11. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
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