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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  14. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  15. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  16. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  17. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  19. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  20. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  21. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  22. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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