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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. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  17. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  18. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  19. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  20. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  21. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  22. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
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