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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. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  14. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  19. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  20. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  21. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  22. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
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