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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  10. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  13. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  14. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  15. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  16. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  17. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  18. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
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