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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  10. School days
    03:57
    School days
  11. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  12. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  13. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  14. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  17. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  18. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
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