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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. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  19. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  20. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  21. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  22. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
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