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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  15. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  16. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  17. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  18. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  19. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  20. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
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