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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'
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    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  7. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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    Fan fiction of your life!
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    S is for Scots
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    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  12. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. Draw Along
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    Draw Along
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    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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