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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 Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  7. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  8. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  9. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  10. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  11. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  12. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  13. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  14. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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