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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. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  14. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  17. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  18. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  19. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  20. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  21. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  22. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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