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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. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  13. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  14. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  15. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  19. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  20. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  21. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
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