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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  13. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  14. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  15. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  16. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  17. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  19. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  20. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  21. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
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