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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  11. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  13. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  14. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  15. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  18. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  19. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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