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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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    Scots
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    Writing in Scots
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    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
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    Questions
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    More questions
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    Even more questions
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