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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  13. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  16. 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?
  17. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  18. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  19. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  20. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  21. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
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