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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  11. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  13. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  14. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  15. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  16. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  19. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
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