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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. Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
    01:23
    Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
  3. A proof reading
    05:09
    A proof reading
  4. How Henry happened
    05:58
    How Henry happened
  5. Ideas for Henry's stories
    07:00
    Ideas for Henry's stories
  6. Not a Horrid Henry book
    02:16
    Not a Horrid Henry book
  7. Tips for budding writers
    03:41
    Tips for budding writers
  8. Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:30
    Q&A with Francesca Simon
  9. More Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:21
    More Q&A with Francesca Simon
  10. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  11. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  12. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  15. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  16. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  18. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  19. 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?
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