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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  15. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  16. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  17. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  18. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  19. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  20. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  21. A bit of a read
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    A bit of a read
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