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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. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  16. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  19. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  20. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  21. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  22. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
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