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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  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. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  14. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  18. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  19. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  20. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  21. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  22. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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