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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  13. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  16. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  17. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  20. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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