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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. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  13. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  14. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  15. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  16. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  19. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  20. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  21. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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