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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  8. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  9. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  10. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  13. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  14. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  15. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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