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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  17. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  18. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  19. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  20. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  21. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  22. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
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