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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  10. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  11. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  13. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  18. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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