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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. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  14. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  15. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  16. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  17. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  18. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  19. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  20. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  21. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  22. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
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