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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  12. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  13. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  14. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  15. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  16. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  17. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  18. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  19. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  20. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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