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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  16. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  17. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  18. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  19. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  20. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  21. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  22. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
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