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Social media and influencers
Alan gives his thoughts on the pros and cons of the social media age.
  1. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  14. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  19. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  20. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  21. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  22. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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