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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  11. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  13. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  14. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  15. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  18. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  19. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
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