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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  12. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  13. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  19. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  20. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
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