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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 did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  14. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  15. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  17. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  18. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  19. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  20. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  21. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  22. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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