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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  14. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  18. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  19. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  20. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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