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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  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. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  11. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  12. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  13. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  17. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  18. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  19. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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