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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  12. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  13. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  14. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  15. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  18. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  19. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  20. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
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