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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  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
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    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
  13. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  14. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  17. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  18. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  19. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  20. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  21. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  22. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
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