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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  10. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  11. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  12. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  15. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  18. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
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