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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. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  14. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  15. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  16. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  17. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  18. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  19. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  20. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  21. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  22. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
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