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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  14. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  15. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  18. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  19. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  20. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  21. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  22. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
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