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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  20. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  21. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  22. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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