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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  15. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  16. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  18. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  19. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  20. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  21. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
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