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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. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. School days
    03:57
    School days
  11. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  12. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  13. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  14. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
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