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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  13. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  14. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  17. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  18. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  21. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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