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Acting and Writing
How frustration with her acting career led Manjeet to develop her writing talents.
  1. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting 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. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  18. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  19. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  20. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  21. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  22. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
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