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Flirting and locker room talk
Alan defines locker room talk and explains why it’s important to challenge it.
  1. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  8. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  9. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  13. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  14. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
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