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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  7. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  8. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  9. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  10. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  11. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  12. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  15. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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