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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Book Introduction
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    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
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    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
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    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
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    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
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    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
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    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
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    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
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    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  14. Draw Noi and his dad
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    Draw Noi and his dad
  15. Reading from The Infinite
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    Reading from The Infinite
  16. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  17. Bumble and Snug reading
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    Bumble and Snug reading
  18. Reading The Undefeated
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    Reading The Undefeated
  19. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
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    Flirting and locker room talk
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