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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  8. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  9. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  10. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  11. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  12. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  13. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  15. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  16. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
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