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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  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. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  14. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  18. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  19. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  20. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  21. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  22. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
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