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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 Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  18. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  19. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  20. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  21. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  22. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
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