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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. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  16. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  17. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  18. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  19. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  20. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  21. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  22. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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