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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  14. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  18. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  19. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  20. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  21. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  22. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
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