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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  10. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  13. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  16. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  17. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  18. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
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