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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. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  7. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  8. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  9. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  10. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  11. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  12. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  13. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  14. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
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