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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 Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  9. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  10. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  11. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  12. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  13. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  16. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  17. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
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