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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. Beat the Calculator
    02:54
    Beat the Calculator
  3. 1089
    06:56
    1089
  4. Perfect pentagon
    04:14
    Perfect pentagon
  5. Fabulous flexagon
    02:05
    Fabulous flexagon
  6. Making Cubes
    05:26
    Making Cubes
  7. Prime number pizza
    04:24
    Prime number pizza
  8. Numerical masterclass
    03:20
    Numerical masterclass
  9. Q&A with Kjartan Poskitt
    05:19
    Q&A with Kjartan Poskitt
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  12. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  13. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  18. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  19. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
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