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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. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  13. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  14. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  18. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  19. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  20. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
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    Writing the Twitchers
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