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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  7. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  8. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  9. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  10. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  11. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  12. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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