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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. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  18. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  19. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  20. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  21. 100 Words on Friendship
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    100 Words on Friendship
  22. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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