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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. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  13. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  16. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  17. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  18. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  19. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  20. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  21. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
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