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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  13. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  16. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  17. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  18. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  19. Reading The Undefeated
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    Reading The Undefeated
  20. Question and Answer - Part 1
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    Question and Answer - Part 1
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