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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  9. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  10. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  15. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  16. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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