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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. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  14. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  15. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  18. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  19. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  20. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  21. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
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