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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. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  10. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  11. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  12. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  13. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  14. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
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