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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  10. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  13. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  15. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  18. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
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