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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  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. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  14. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  18. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  19. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  20. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  21. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  22. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
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