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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  13. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  14. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  15. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  18. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  19. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  20. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  21. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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