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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  15. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  16. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  17. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  18. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  19. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  20. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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