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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  19. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  20. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  21. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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