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The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
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    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
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    The World Wars
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    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
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    Down Behind The Dustbin
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    Questions from the audience
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    Acting and Writing
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    Favourite Scots Words
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    Working with an illustrator
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    Questions from schools
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    Remembering Kobe Bryant
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