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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. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  14. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  15. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  16. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  17. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  18. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  19. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  20. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  21. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  22. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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