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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. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  12. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  18. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  19. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  20. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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