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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    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
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  12. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  16. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  17. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  18. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  19. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  20. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
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