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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  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 Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  18. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  19. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  20. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  21. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  22. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
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