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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. Hopeless at maths!
    05:06
    Hopeless at maths!
  3. Writing stories
    04:44
    Writing stories
  4. Lily Alone
    04:23
    Lily Alone
  5. Hetty Feather
    09:05
    Hetty Feather
  6. The story of Tracy
    04:13
    The story of Tracy
  7. Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    04:44
    Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  8. More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    06:28
    More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  9. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  10. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  11. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  12. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  13. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  14. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  15. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  16. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  17. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  18. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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