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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  13. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  16. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  17. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  18. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  19. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  20. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  21. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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