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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  11. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  12. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  13. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  14. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  15. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  18. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  19. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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