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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  2. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  18. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  19. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  20. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  21. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  22. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
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