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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. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  13. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  14. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  15. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  16. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  17. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  18. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  19. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  20. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  21. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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