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Books and confidence
Can books and television help young people to come out?
  1. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  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. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  14. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  18. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  19. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  20. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  21. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  22. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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