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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. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  9. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  10. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  11. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  12. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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