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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. 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. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  14. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  15. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  16. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  17. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  19. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  20. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  21. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  22. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
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