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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  12. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  13. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  18. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  19. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  20. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
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