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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. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  13. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  14. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  17. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  18. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  21. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
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