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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. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  9. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  12. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  13. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  14. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  15. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  17. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
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