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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  15. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  18. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  19. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  20. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  21. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  22. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
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