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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. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  14. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  15. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  19. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  20. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  21. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  22. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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