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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  12. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  13. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  16. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  19. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  20. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
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