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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. Early Years
    03:15
    Early Years
  3. Growing Older With a Moustache
    03:24
    Growing Older With a Moustache
  4. My Superheroes
    04:35
    My Superheroes
  5. My Superpowers
    04:22
    My Superpowers
  6. Quick Quack Quentin
    06:04
    Quick Quack Quentin
  7. Stealing A's
    02:16
    Stealing A's
  8. Oi Frog!
    06:21
    Oi Frog!
  9. Alternative Ending
    03:46
    Alternative Ending
  10. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  11. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  13. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  14. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  18. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  19. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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