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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  10. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  11. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  13. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  14. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  15. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  16. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  17. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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