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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  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. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  14. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  15. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  16. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  18. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  19. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  20. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  21. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  22. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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