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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. Early Years
    03:15
    Early Years
  3. Growing Older With a Moustache
    03:24
    Growing Older With a Moustache
  4. My Superheroes
    04:35
    My Superheroes
  5. My Superpowers
    04:22
    My Superpowers
  6. Quick Quack Quentin
    06:04
    Quick Quack Quentin
  7. Stealing A's
    02:16
    Stealing A's
  8. Oi Frog!
    06:21
    Oi Frog!
  9. Alternative Ending
    03:46
    Alternative Ending
  10. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  14. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  15. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  16. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  19. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
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