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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  16. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  17. School days
    03:57
    School days
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  20. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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