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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
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    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
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    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
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    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
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  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
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    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  14. Questions from pupils
    02:50
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    Orion Lost reading
  16. Hand on the Bridge
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  17. Studio questions
    02:06
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    Being Children’s Laureate
  19. More questions for Sav
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    More questions for Sav
  20. Wordplay
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  21. A novel in verse
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