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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. 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. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  18. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  19. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  20. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  21. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  22. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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