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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  14. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  17. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  18. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  19. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  20. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  21. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  22. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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