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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  14. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  15. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  16. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  17. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  18. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  19. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  20. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  21. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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