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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. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  14. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  15. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  16. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  17. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  18. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  19. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  20. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  21. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  22. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
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