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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  2. Beat the Calculator
    02:54
    Beat the Calculator
  3. 1089
    06:56
    1089
  4. Perfect pentagon
    04:14
    Perfect pentagon
  5. Fabulous flexagon
    02:05
    Fabulous flexagon
  6. Making Cubes
    05:26
    Making Cubes
  7. Prime number pizza
    04:24
    Prime number pizza
  8. Numerical masterclass
    03:20
    Numerical masterclass
  9. Q&A with Kjartan Poskitt
    05:19
    Q&A with Kjartan Poskitt
  10. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  13. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  15. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  16. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  17. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  18. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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