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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. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  14. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  15. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  18. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  19. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  20. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  21. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  22. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
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