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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. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  17. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  19. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  20. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  21. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  22. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
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