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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. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  9. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  10. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  16. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  17. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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