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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  12. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  13. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  14. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  15. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  18. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  19. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  20. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
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