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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. Early Years
    03:15
    Early Years
  3. Growing Older With a Moustache
    03:24
    Growing Older With a Moustache
  4. My Superheroes
    04:35
    My Superheroes
  5. My Superpowers
    04:22
    My Superpowers
  6. Quick Quack Quentin
    06:04
    Quick Quack Quentin
  7. Stealing A's
    02:16
    Stealing A's
  8. Oi Frog!
    06:21
    Oi Frog!
  9. Alternative Ending
    03:46
    Alternative Ending
  10. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  11. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  12. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  18. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  19. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
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