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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  15. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  16. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  17. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  18. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  19. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  20. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  21. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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