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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  14. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  15. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  16. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  17. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  18. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  19. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  20. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  21. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  22. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
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