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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  12. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  13. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  14. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  16. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  17. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  18. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  19. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  20. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
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