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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. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  14. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  15. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  16. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  20. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  21. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  22. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
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