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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. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  10. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  11. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  12. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  13. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  16. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  18. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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