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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  10. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  11. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  12. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  13. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  18. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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