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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  16. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  17. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  18. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  19. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  20. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  21. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  22. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
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