Playing tracks within a playlist in random order

I have many tracks in my iTunes, but very little of the music is entire albums, most of it is odd tracks from albums, downloaded tracks, and bits of radio recordings over the years. There are also a number of complete talking books on there.
This is all organised in 20+ playlists and works well, but what I would like is it to be able to play the tracks within one or more playlists in random sequence, so I don’t always get the tracks in the same order.
I have looked up “shuffle” but despite reading the help files several times, I can make little sense of it, and there is a thread here http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3922734&#3922734 that starts to answer it, but it suggests that (if I have read it correctly) that the shuffling is turned on in the iPod rather than in iTunes. I have a nano and the “Shuffle” option only has three options, Songs Albums, and Off. No mention of playlists.
Is what I am trying to do possible? If so can I get some details on how please?
Any help very gratefully accepted.

Thanks Meg - that does it. Fantastic. Marvelous.
So simple when someone has told you how to do it! I don't think I would call it intuitive though
Thanks again.

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