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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. 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. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  13. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  15. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  19. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  20. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  21. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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