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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  14. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  18. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  19. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  20. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  21. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  22. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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