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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. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  7. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  8. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  9. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  10. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  11. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  12. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  13. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  14. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
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