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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  11. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  13. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  14. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  18. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  19. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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