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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. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  15. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  16. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  18. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  19. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  20. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  21. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  22. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
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