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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  15. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  16. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  18. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  19. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  20. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  21. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  22. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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