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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  10. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  11. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  12. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  13. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  16. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  17. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  18. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
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