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17 May 2017, BBC Pacific Quay

Authors Live Alex T Smith

Alex T Smith
Alex T Smith
11:00 Wed 17 May 2017 The Street
Join us to celebrate Bookbug Week with award-winning author and illustrator Alex T Smith. Alex tells us about his bestselling Claude series and shows us how to draw that mischievous little dog!
Join us to celebrate Bookbug Week with award-winning author and illustrator Alex T Smith. Alex tells us about his bestselling Claude series and shows us how to draw that mischievous little dog!

Performances & Interviews

Early Years
03:24
Early Years
Author Alex T. Smith has always loved drawing and writing stories.
May '17BBC Scotland
Grandad's Influence
03:55
Grandad's Influence
Alex talks about how his Grandad use to write stories for him.
May '17BBC Scotland
Pets and Pyjamas
02:12
Pets and Pyjamas
The best thing about being an author and illustrator is working in your pyjamas.
May '17BBC Scotland
Claude Reading - Part 1
03:18
Claude Reading - Part 1
Alex reads from Claude Going for Gold.
May '17BBC Scotland
Claude Reading - Part 2
03:09
Claude Reading - Part 2
Alex reads the second part from Claude Going for Gold.
May '17BBC Scotland
Drawing Claude - Part 1
05:37
Drawing Claude - Part 1
Alex shows us how to draw his character Claude.
May '17BBC Scotland
Drawing Claude - Part 2
05:16
Drawing Claude - Part 2
Alex finishes off showing us how to draw Claude.
May '17BBC Scotland
More from Claude
03:20
More from Claude
Author Alex T Smith tells us about more Claude books and his new character.
May '17BBC

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