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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. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  13. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  14. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  15. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  16. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  19. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  20. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  21. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
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