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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  7. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  8. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  9. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  10. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  11. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  12. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  13. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  14. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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