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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  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
    04:03
    Questions
  13. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  17. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  18. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  19. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  20. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  21. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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