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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  14. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  15. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  16. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  17. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  18. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  19. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  20. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  21. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  22. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
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