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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  8. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  9. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  10. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  11. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  12. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
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