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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  19. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  20. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  21. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  22. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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