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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  13. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  14. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  18. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  19. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  20. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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