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Sav on the process of getting "picked" for work.
  1. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  14. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  17. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  20. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  21. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  22. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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