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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  14. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  18. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  19. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  20. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  21. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
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