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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  8. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  9. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  10. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  11. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  13. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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