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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  16. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  17. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  18. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  19. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  20. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  21. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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