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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'
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    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
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    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
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    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
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    Questions far
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    A question of inspiration
  12. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. Boogie Woogie Buggy
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  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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    08:33
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    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  18. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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