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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  8. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  9. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  10. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  13. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  14. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  15. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
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