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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. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  9. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  12. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  15. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  16. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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