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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  14. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  15. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  18. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  19. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  20. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  21. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  22. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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