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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. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  10. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  11. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  12. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  13. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  14. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  17. School days
    03:57
    School days
  18. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
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