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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. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  14. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  17. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  18. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  19. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  20. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  21. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  22. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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