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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  7. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  8. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  9. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  10. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  11. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  12. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  13. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
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